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The number of technology companies going public just keeps climbing. And the deals just keep getting bigger.
Worldwide, 43 tech companies went public in the second quarter, raising a total of $12.3 billion, according to PWC's Global Technology IPO Review for Q2. That's a year-over-year increase of 153 percent and 327 percent, respectively.
In fact, during the first half of 2014 there were more companies going public across 10 countries and on 10 exchanges than there were in all of 2013.
There were 69 tech companies that went public during the first and second quarter as opposed to 64 that went public in all of 2013. There's also been more money raised from these IPOs than there was last year.
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According to the report, tech firms that went public during the first half raised $19.1 billion, compared with $11.4 billion for all of 2013.
U.S.-based tech companies led the momentum with 15 firms going public and raising $4.1 billion in proceeds. That's an 88 percent increase year-over-year when proceeds from 12 IPOs totaled $2.2 billion.
Chinese tech IPOs are also gaining pace, though more are opting to list in foreign countries. Of the 14 Chinese companies that went public, nine listed in the U.S. and three listed in Hong Kong.
Check out the table below to see the top 10 IPO deals.
Q2 2014 IPO summary—Top 10 deals
Company | Subsector | Proceeds<br>(in US$ mn) | Primary<br>exchange |
---|---|---|---|
JD.com, Inc | Internet Software & Services | 1,780 | NASDAQ |
IMS Health Holdings Inc | IT Consulting and Other Services | 1,495 | NYSE |
Markit Ltd | Software | 1,283 | NASDAQ |
Worldline SA | Computers & Peripherals | 782 | ENXTPA |
Sabre Corp | Software | 721 | NASDAQ |
Zoopla Property Group PLC | Internet Software & Services | 598 | LSE |
JUST EAT Plc | Internet Software & Services | 597 | LSE |
GoPro Inc | Electronics | 491 | NASDAQ |
FDM Group (Holdings) PLC | IT Consulting and Other Services | 412 | LSE |
Weibo Corp | Internet Software & Services | 328 | NASDAQ |
Source: Source: Dealogic with analysis by PwC.
—By CNBC's Cadie Thompson