Utah's Top 10 Monetary, Financial, and/or Business Stories of May 2024
In our opinion, these 10 stories represent Utah's Top 10 Newsmakers in May 2024 across the monetary / financial / business ecosystem.
Another "Sneaky" IPO is Pending for Utah as "Recent" Transplant Waystar Holdings Announces its Forthcoming Initial Public Offering
I predict that the soonest (and most likely IPO scenario for Waystar) is for its shares to begin trading the week of June 24—28, the week before the July 4th holiday.
South Jordan, Utah-based Canopy Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round
At least 10 different investment firms have placed their bets on Canopy since its launch in 2014.
Utah Set a New Record of at Least $39.2 Billion in Equity Deals in 2023 vs. the Previous High of $31.2 Billion Set in 2021, the Latest "Deal Flow Report" Says
M&A activity in Utah in 2023 represented over 91.3% of ALL known equity transactions that occurred in the state last year.
Utah's Top 19 Financial and Business News Nuggets from the First Half of May 2024 that You Might have Missed
NOTE: This writeup includes news about 20 Utah-based firms, 18 separate executives, and the death of one former public official.
Utah's Top 17 Business News Nuggets from April 2024 that You Might have Missed
{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are still significant and should be acknowledged as such. Hence, this write-up is designed to specifically focus on Utah's business "news nuggets" from the
Lehi's PCF Insurance Services Lands $400 Million in New Incremental Debt Financing
Following its multiyear, roll-up strategy, PCF is now the 12th largest Property Casualty brokerage in the U.S., plus the 20th largest insurance brokerage in the U.S.