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Why go public?

• Raise funds to finance your growth
• Create a liquid market for your shareholders
• Boost your company’s visibility at home and abroad
• Allow legacy investors to exit
• Transparent and unique price
• Promote employee-buy in & commitment
Euronext supports you all along your financing journey. We help you evaluate the financing alternatives available to your company and advise you on all aspects of going public regardless of where you may be in your evaluation process.

Going Public with Euronext: What is an IPO?

Common reasons to go public include: financing your growth, increasing your visibility, enabling investor reach and flexibility, and much more. 
If you're still wondering what an IPO is exactly, follow Sarah’s adventures to know more about the Euronext IPO Process.
 

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Types of listing

IPO

Raise funds through sale and listing of shares.

Private placement

Sales of shares directly to a selected group of qualified investors.

Direct listing

List shares without raising funds.

Considering an IPO in the next 3 years?

IPOready, Euronext’s pre-IPO training programme for company executives, can help you get there!

Our 6-month educational programme is designed to provide executives with the tools and insights they need to achieve IPO readiness and success while focusing on building a strong European community of alumni to provide ongoing support and guidance between peers.

The content is provided by Euronext and its extensive network of partners and sponsors from the financial industry: investment bankers, auditors, lawyers, financial communication, and investor relations experts.

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Euronext Markets

We have a market to match your company’s size and ambition.

Euronext Access & Access+

The first step for start-ups and SMEs.

Euronext Growth

The market for high-growth SMEs.

Euronext

Suitable for larger, established companies.

Go further with our IPO Guide

A guide to the listing stock exchange

  • Why go public?
  • The IPO journey
  • Life as a listed company
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Contacts

Our listing specialists are here to answer any questions your company has regarding listing on one or more of our European markets.