About

IPO Candy was started in April of 2010 and is an outgrowth of the research-driven advisory business of the SoundView Technology Group. Specifically the advisory work with emerging technology companies and research on private companies we’ve done in conjunction with SharesPost. The primary driver was to create a fun and accessible outlet for institutional quality work around the IPO market and the emerging companies headed for it.

Our focus is largely growth which means lots of technology but we also cover whatever is new, growing fast, or just interesting. Our aim is to be an important source for growth investors, company management teams and all the members of the capital formation and IPO ecosystem.

Why is this space so great for us?

1. These are the companies that are changing the world, creating jobs and offering a share of the future for sale (sometimes at a discount.)
2. Quality work on these companies is in fairly short supply because they are new and rules and regulations make it hard for industry players to be timely, transparent and accessible.
3. This combination is ideal for innovation and new services. That’s what we plan to help bring to this portion of the market.

Our daily work is scouring end markets and looking at products and companies to identify the major emerging themes and the best companies involved with each one. Based on markets, growth and company fundamentals we selectively bring information, research and analysis to our readers and subscribers so they can be better informed.  We also have an IPO ecosystem that we track and provide updates on every month in the form of our IPO Candygram.  We look at the overall market, performance and what’s in the pipeline.

We have been developing the site steadily to add content and improve each offering. We hope you at least sign up for our free email list to receive updates and even better get in touch with us to share your ideas or kick around ways we can help you.

If you are a company interested in the capital markets (private and/or public) our “day job” is helping to run the SoundView Advisory business which is all about “IPAD” – Investor Positioning, Advisory & Development.  This is the new way for emerging companies to get the assistance they need in this critical areas – focused, fast and cheap.

We give a lot away for free. (That’s the future right?) But we do reserve some content for paying subscribers. (We can’t buy sugar, flower, frosting and all the good stuff we need with our good looks!) If you have the means to do so we encourage you to select a paid subscription to help us keep the pans buttered, the rolling pin floured and the oven on!

Looking to get involved? If you are in love with the IPO market, loaded with industry knowledge, investment experience, writing ability, vim and vigor, please give us a shout. We can’t do this alone and are eager to expand our partnership base. We’re always looking for more research inputs, distribution channels and ways to leverage our core products and services.