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go public

Idioms  
  1. Become a publicly held company, that is, issue ownership shares in the form of stock. For example, As soon as the company grows a little bigger and begins to show a profit, we intend to go public. [Mid-1900s]


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Legal experts say the company has strong grounds, but the court process could take months or longer -- a serious vulnerability for a company that had hoped to go public this year and, given the fragile economics of the AI industry, must maintain investor confidence to survive.

From Barron's

OpenAI is planning to go public in the fourth quarter in what has become a heated race with rival Anthropic to reach the public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal had previously reported on the healthcare company’s plan to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal

Momentum has continued this year, with companies in various sectors lining up to go public.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also excitement over SpaceX’s plans to go public later this year in a potentially record-setting initial public offering that could ignite broader interest in the space sector.

From MarketWatch