Saturday Series

AFR: IPO's up 59% YoY!

IPOs are up 59% year on year, with 62 new listings in the six months to December. The biggest risk now is companies treating the IPO as the end of the process rather than the beginning.

Ben Williamson

29 January 2026 · 2 min read

Welcome to 2026!

It is great to be back. I spent the last couple of weeks visiting the InvestorHub team in the UK, celebrating some milestones and visiting partners like the LSE. Our team of 10 over there is amazing and had such great vibes.

Speaking of milestones, InvestorHub is coming up to a big one: we are used by nearly 10% of all ASX companies. Wow!! That will be big (watch this space...)

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Saturday Series

When there's no multiple, they're backing you

If you're high-growth, R&D-heavy or an explorer, there is no easy multiple for the market to anchor to. Investors are backing two things instead: a story they can understand, and a team they can see.

Ben Williamson · 9 July 2026

Saturday Series

Stop being such a Jorc!

Most of your investors are not professionals in your field, and if you only speak to the ones who already understand you, you're ignoring 99% of the public. The two answers to closing the gap between where you are and how you're priced: education and trust.

Ben Williamson · 2 July 2026

Saturday Series

Does your share price reflect reality?

Your work today won't turn into reported results for months, so the market often prices where you were, not where you are. A prompt to think about how big that gap is for your company, and how you communicate it.

Ben Williamson · 26 June 2026