General Atlantic prepares IPO that could value asset manager at US$ 10 billion. American company resumes plans to go public in the first half of 2027 to finance business expansion Chat with Read the article summary General Atlantic, the American asset manager that manages more than US$ 130 billion in assets, has resumed plans to go public. The company is expected to be valued at up to US$ 10 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). The company had already taken the first steps toward a listing in 2023, but postponed the operation due to market conditions. Now, the offering is planned for the first half of 2027, according to information from the Financial Times (FT). The move is part of General Atlantic's strategy to finance business expansion and gain scale to compete with publicly traded rivals such as Blackstone, KKR and Apollo Global Management, in a private investment market estimated at US$ 24 trillion. Known for investing in technology and high-growth companies, the asset manager was one of the first investors in companies such as Facebook and Alibaba. In Latin America, General Atlantic has a history of investments in companies such as Mercado Livre, XP Investimentos, QuintoAndar and Kavak, a Mexican platform for buying and selling used vehicles. Follow Neofeed on social media and get more information. In the Brazilian market, it has also invested in businesses such as Neon, QI Tech, Arco Educação and Unico, in sectors ranging from financial services to education and technology. Over the last few years, General Atlantic has also expanded its operations beyond investments in growth companies. The asset manager acquired Iron Park Capital, specialized in credit, and Actis, focused on infrastructure, in addition to advancing into segments such as secondary investments and reinsurance. According to the FT, going public would allow it to accelerate this diversification and expand its service structure for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company also seeks to take advantage of interest in funds that invest in expanding companies without necessarily taking control of the businesses, in contrast to leveraged buyout deals. More recently, the asset manager even considered a stock market debut in the fourth quarter of 2026. However, it again postponed the plans due to factors such as market volatility and the geopolitical and macroeconomic context. In this scenario, the new timeline would allow the company to evaluate its 2026 financial results and the performance of a potential IPO by Anthropic before moving ahead with its own offering. There is still no definitive decision on the transaction, and the timeline may undergo further changes, according to the FT. General Atlantic did not comment on the matter. Chat with

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