CoreWeave’s IPO was the first time an AI startup went public since the beginning of the generative AI (GenAI) boom.
The IPO market has been very slow against the backdrop of an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment.
The IPO of CoreWeave, a data center operator renting out computing power to big tech companies, took place with a reduced valuation of $23 billion, down from the initial estimate of $32 billion.
CoreWeave heavily relies on major customers Microsoft and OpenAI, and its IPO highlights the still controversial nature of GenAI investments.