Global IPO proceeds in August 2026 totaled $10.0638 billion, up 37.3% from a year earlier, according to LSEG data. By region, Asia-Pacific led the way at $8.01291 billion, 2.4 times the year-earlier level, helped by listings from Chinese fast-fashion online retailer SHEIN and Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame Technology, which is backed by Tencent. Europe raised $376.7 million, a small sum but roughly 12 times the prior-year figure, while the United States fell 17.0% to $1.65497 billion and Japan recorded zero. For 2026 to date, global proceeds have reached $205.20771 billion, about three times the prior-year level, with the United States at $125.86813 billion, 6.6 times higher, Europe at $16.88231 billion, 2.4 times higher, Asia-Pacific up 72.4% at $52.09954 billion, and Japan down 43.8% at $2.25843 billion.
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SHEIN Global Holdings LimitedSHEIN's IPO listing helped lift Asia-Pacific IPO proceeds to $8.01B in August
