Finance Watch: Gossamer Works Around The Shutdown To Price Its $230m IPO
Executive Summary
Gossamer took an infrequently used path to go public during a US government shutdown that's kept the SEC from processing new offerings. Also, IPO filings (and withdrawals) and follow-on offerings continued during the shutdown, while VC deals keep up a brisk pace.
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