The ‘Bro IPO’ summer: Women are missing from boards and C-suites in the current surge of public offerings
August 19, 2025
Investors are pouring money into initial public offerings like it’s 2021, with this season alone unleashing several new tickers, including FIG, BLSH, and soon, STUB. For some, the surge is a welcome sign of renewed optimism after tariff-related chaos in the spring threatened a promised IPO revival.
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