Understand the IPO.
Run the process.
ipo.zone explains how initial public offerings really work, from the first readiness check to the first annual report as a listed company, and gives the people running them the tools to manage each step.
Three ways to use ipo.zone
Learn the mechanics, run the numbers, and keep the workstreams on track.
17 guides
From "should we list at all?" to ad hoc disclosure and the first earnings call. Written from the issuer and CFO side.
02 · Calculate7 tools
Readiness score, back-scheduled timeline, IPO cost budget, offer structure and dilution, first-day return. All in your browser.
03 · Execute8 checklists
Readiness, data room, prospectus inputs, roadshow and the first 100 days after listing. Tick, track, export to CSV.
Follow the IPO in six stages
Each stage links to the guide that explains it.
Answer the questions every IPO project asks
How much do we raise, and who gets diluted?
Model primary and secondary shares, the price range, the greenshoe and free float. See proceeds and dilution at the bottom, middle and top of the range.
PlanningWhen do we have to start?
Pick a target listing date and your starting position. The planner back-schedules every major milestone and flags the ones already behind.
BudgetWhat will the IPO cost?
Build a structured budget across underwriting, legal, audit, listing, marketing and ongoing costs, using your own quotes and assumptions.
After pricingWas it priced right?
First-day return, money left on the table and greenshoe outcome, from offer price, first close and offer size.
Built from the CFO's side of the table
ipo.zone is the personal project of Okan Yildiz, Head of Finance and CPA with a Big Four background and more than fifteen years in international finance across Europe. The guides and tools turn that experience into practical help for IPO teams.
The IPO Tracker
A curated calendar of upcoming and recent IPOs on Nasdaq, HKEX, Frankfurt, Euronext and the London Stock Exchange, with a world map, deal pages and post-listing performance. Every figure will carry its source.