Top IPO companies in the United States
Public companies and recent post-IPO follow-on raises. Filtered to companies headquartered in the United States.
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- HQthe United States
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- 1Walmart· Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
More than 60 years ago, Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in Rogers, Arkansas. Today, we’re a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping people save money and live better all around the world.Our 2.1 million associates are the engine behind what we do — serving customers and members in communities spanning 19 countries, in stores and clubs, online and through a supply chain built for speed and scale.We’re committed to creating clear pathways for associates to learn, grow and advance. Whether you’re starting your first job or bringing years of experience, you’ll find room to grow, learn new skills and build a career with purpose. We’re proud to invest in our people and foster a culture grounded in respect, integrity, service and striving for excellence.Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® (2025) and Great Place To Work®-CertifiedTM , we’re proud of what we’re building together.
- Post-IPO debt
- 482.1k employees
- Founded 1962
- 2Cognizant· Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value.We build full-stack AI solutions powered by deep industry, process and engineering expertise — embedding an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential and drive tangible outcomes.From strategy to deployment, we help global enterprises move from AI ambition to AI impact and stay ahead in a fast-changing world.See how at cognizant.ai | Follow us @cognizant
- Post-IPO equity
- 370.7k employees
- Founded 1994
- 3McDonald's· Chicago, Illinois, United States
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. More than 90% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. McDonald's & our franchisees employ 1.9 million people worldwide.We serve the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin. To learn more about the company, please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com.
- Post-IPO debt
- 298.5k employees
- Founded 1955
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- 4Microsoft· Redmond, Washington, United States
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
- Post-IPO equity
- 233.3k employees
- Founded 1975
- 5Concentrix· Newark, California, United States
We’re Concentrix, a Fortune 500® technology and services leader, helping the world's best brands cut through AI hype and create intelligent operations that perform in the real world. We design, build, and run integrated human and AI solutions, harnessing the insight from billions of real-world interactions to help 2000+ of the world’s most complex organizations solve their toughest business challenges. Backed by 20+ years of operational experience and battle tested AI, we’re the Intelligent Transformation Partner that helps clients across every major vertical move from AI ambition to measurable, scalable performance.
- Post-IPO debt
- 222.7k employees
- Founded 1983
Find engineers at IPO companies in the United States
IPO companies in the United States are some of the fastest-moving employers in the market. The list above ranks the largest IPO-stage companies headquartered in the United States by current headcount, drawn from public LinkedIn and Crunchbase records. With 4,191 matching companies in Refolk’s index, the density of senior engineers, designers, and founders is unusually high.
At IPO, teams tend to be small, ambitious, and on the hunt for senior talent. The companies on this list are good signals for where the the United States talent market is heating up - and for which engineers and founders are about to become tomorrow’s operators.
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