Startups & VC

Cerebras IPO raises $5.5B, day-one surge +108% reaches $56B market cap

AI chip startup debuts 30M shares at $185 IPO, opens $385, closes +68%. Benchmark bags 12x multiple returning $3.2B. 2026 IPO season officially launched.

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