Rivian Roars into IPO Market with Largest Offering Since Alibaba

In another busy week for the initial public offering (IPO) market, 12 new companies went public, with Rivian leading the wall with the largest offering since Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) in 2014.

In the largest offering of the week, Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) raised more than $11.9 billion after pricing its upsized offering well above its upwardly revised range. The electric vehicle company is launching a portfolio of adventure-ready consumer and commercial SUVs, vans and pickup trucks. The stock ended the week up 67%.

In the week's best performance, micro-cap Society Pass, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOPA) finished the week up 384% after raising $26 million from pricing its shares at its midpoint. The stock also popped more than 400% on its first day. The company acquires and operates e-commerce platforms through its subsidiaries, currently marketing to both consumers and merchants in Vietnam.

Here's the rest of the week's listings in order of offering amount:

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) priced its upsized offering at the high end of its range to raise more than $1.29 billion. The company provides vehicle rental services globally through its Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands. The stock ended the week down 7%.

Expensify, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFY) priced its shares at the high end of its upwardly revised range to raise $263 million. The company provides a mobile-first expense management platfrom for SMBs. The stock finished the week up 76%.

CI&T, Inc. (NYSE: CINT) priced shares at the low end of its range to raise $196 million. The Brazilian company provides strategy, design, and software engineering services to customers including Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The stock ended the week up 33%.

Weave Communications, Inc. (NYSE: WEAV) priced its shares below the range to raise $120 million. The company provides a customer communication and engagement software platform to healthcare-focused SMBs. The stock finished down 23%.

Backblaze, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLZE) priced its shares at its midpoint to raise $100 million. The cloud storage platform offers storage, usage, and data protection to over 480,000 customers across 175 countries. The stock ended the week up 38%.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLU) priced its shares at the low end to raise $92 million. The online fashion retailer sells apparel primarily geared towards Millennial and Gen Z women. The stock finished down 14%.

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBX) priced its upsized offering at the midpoint to raise $87.5 million. The commercially-focused Texas-based bank operates 12 branches, with $2.0 billion assets, $1.6 billion total loans, $1.8 billion total deposits, and $138 million total shareholders' equity as of 6/30/21. The stock ended the week flat.

Vaxxinity, Inc. (NASDAQ: VAXX) priced its downsized offering below its range to raise $78 million. The biotech is developing vaccines therapies for chronic diseases using synthetic peptides, with its lead candidate being developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. The stock finished the week up 4%.

Kidpik Corp. (NASDAQ: PIK) priced its upsized offering within the range to raise $18 million. The company provides a children's clothing subscription boxes of varying sizes from toddler to youth. The stock finished the week down 11%.

Winc, Inc. (NYSE: WBEV) priced its shares at the midpoint to raise $22 million. The company states that it is one of the fastest growing at scale wineries in the United States. The stock ended the week down 20%.

For the week ahead:

KinderCare Learnings Companies, LLC (NYSE: KLC) plans to raise more than $622 million from nearly 26 million shares priced between $18 to $21 each. The company provides childcare services from 6 weeks to 12 years of age through 1,480 early childhood education centers and 650 before- and after-school sites across 40 states.

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRZE) plans to raise $528 million from 8 million shares priced between $55 to $60 each. The company provides a customer engagement platform used by businesses to improve their marketing, serving over 1,100 clients as of 7/31/21.

Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE: SG) plans to raise more than $359 million from 12.5 million shares priced between $23 to $25 each. The fast casual salad chain owns and operates 140 resturants in 13 states and Washington D.C. as of 9/26/21.

UserTesting, Inc. (NYSE: USER) plans to raise $277 million from nearly 14.2 million shares priced between 15 to 17 each. The company provides a video-first customer feedback platform for enterprises, providing more contextualized insights by capturing various human signals.