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SB Energy Postpones IPO After Investors Reject $50B Valuation

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

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SB Energy Delays IPO

SB Energy postponed its U.S. IPO after investors rejected a $50 billion-plus valuation.
The company now expects to list in mid-to-late October or later, not this month.
Four deal-marketing sources said banks failed to secure enough buyers at SB Energy’s price range.
Wall Street grew cautious toward AI data-center stocks as investors reassessed growth expectations.

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Nvidia Buys SB Energy

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Historical Context

The dot-com bubble peaked on March 10 2000 when the Nasdaq Composite hit 5,048.62 and then fell 78% by October 2002, erasing massive venture-capital inflows. The collapse bred lasting skepticism toward tech IPOs. Today, Nvidia’s $1.5 billion private placement and a postponed U.S. IPO illustrate that caution, now overseen by the SEC under heightened regulatory scrutiny.

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SB Energy Delays IPO

SB Energy postponed its U.S. IPO after investors rejected a $50 billion-plus valuation.
The company now expects to list in mid-to-late October or later, not this month.
Four deal-marketing sources said banks failed to secure enough buyers at SB Energy’s price range.
Wall Street grew cautious toward AI data-center stocks as investors reassessed growth expectations.

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