Europe or the US? The IPO Question European Scale-ups Should be Asking
For ambitious European technology companies, there is a familiar assumption when the conversation turns to an IPO: the US is where you go for deeper capital markets, stronger valuations and greater liquidity.
But does the evidence actually support that assumption?
New analysis from Euronext, due to be released this month, takes a closer look at how European companies fare when listing in Europe versus the US — and the findings make a compelling case for European scale-ups to look closer to home.
Stay tuned: we’ll be sharing the key findings when the full report is released.
In the meantime, the bigger question is: when should you start preparing?
Choosing where to list is about far more than headline valuations. Investor access, liquidity, research coverage, visibility, regulation, cost and the long-term demands of being a public company all matter.
And that conversation should begin years before an IPO, not months before the opening bell.
Preparing early means understanding the option, strengthening the business and building the knowledge and relationships needed to make the right decision, when the time comes.
That is why Tech Tour and Euronext are hosting an exclusive online session on 16 October for senior leaders of European growth companies, considering an IPO as part of their medium- to long-term strategy.
The session will offer a practical look at what European growth companies should be thinking about well before an IPO becomes imminent, including:
When to start preparing for an IPO and the key financial, governance and strategic considerations to address early.
Europe or the US? What should influence the choice of listing venue, and which assumptions should European companies challenge when weighing their options?
Lessons from two European IPO success stories: get rich perspectives about the journeys of argenx and Exosens to the public markets and what other growth companies can learn from their experience.
Discover Euronext IPOready — the pre-IPO programme designed to help ambitious companies build their knowledge and readiness for a potential future listing.
Explore the Euronext Tech Leaders programme and what it can offer high-growth European technology companies, as they scale.
Your pathway to the Euronext Tech Leaders Forum in Paris on 2 December, bringing together leading European technology companies with active growth investors, experts and the wider capital-markets ecosystem (2025 edition highlights).
An IPO does not need to be imminent to start the conversation. The earlier you understand the options, the better positioned you are to make the right decision when the time comes.
→ Register for the 16 October online session
Watch this space: Euronext’s full analysis on Europe versus the US will be released shortly, with in-depth data insights to follow.
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