Chip designer ARM, wholly owned by SoftBank, raised $4.87 billion in their IPO in what some are hoping is a thawing of the frozen IPO market. This values the company around $54.5 billion – not a bad return on SoftBank’s investment considering they bought ARM for $32 Billion back in 2016. After continuing losses on their investment in WeWork, a $22.5 Billion profit has got to make a lot of SoftBank’s execs smile today. 

All eyes are on ARM as the chipmaker prepares to start trading in 2023’s biggest IPO. It will be a massive test of confidence in the AI boom.