Two global names will headline this week line-up of new floats. In the US, semiconductor foundry and designer GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) is set to secure nearly US$2.5 billion. Locally, equities manager GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) is the largest IPO of the year, having raised over $1.2 billion from investors at $2 per share, giving it a value of around $6 billion at listing.Elsewhere, highly-anticipated duo Remsense (ASX: REM) and Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1), both originally listed as IPOs set to debut this week, have now been pushed back a week amid a minor delay as the ASX deals with a backlog of IPOs. 

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Upcoming IPOs

Market Company Focus IPO size Expected debut
ASXEastern Metals (EMS)Base and precious metals explorer$4.5mOct 25ASXC29 Metals (C29)Copper, gold and base metals explorer$5mOct 26ASXGQG Partners (GQG)Boutique asset management firm$1.3bn Oct 26ASXStar Minerals (SMS)Gold explorer$5mOct 27ASXAurum Resources (AUE)Gold explorer$5mOct 28ASXRemsense (REM)Virtual plant and engineering tech$5mNov 2ASXGreen Technology Metals (GT1) Lithium explorer$24m Nov 5

US  Arteris (AIP)Interconnect IP developer for circuit systems  US$75m Oct 27US  Rent the Runway (RENT)Designer apparel rental serviceUS$293m  Oct 27US  Informatica (INFA)Enterprise cloud data management platformUS$885m  Oct 27US  Solo Brands (DTC)Outdoor camping gear and fire pitsUS$200m  Oct 28US  Candela Medical (CDLA)Energy-based medical device makerUS$250m  Oct 28US  Ensemble Health (ENSB)Healthcare revenue cycle mgmt platformUS$605m  Oct 28US  Fluence Energy (FLNC)Energy storage products and servicesUS$698m  Oct 28US  LianBio (LIAN)In-licensed therapies developerUS$325m  Oct 28US  GlobalFoundries (GFS)Global semiconductor foundry and designerUS$2.45b  Oct 28US  Udemy (UDMY)Online education marketplaceUS$406m  Oct 29US  HireRight (HRT)Screening and ID verification serviceUS$500m  Oct 29US  Airsculpt Technologies (AIRS)Minimally-invasive body contour proceduresUS$160m  Oct 29

*All dates are subject to change and should be treated as an indicative guide only

Future Listings

Hydration products business Hydralyte has launched its $17 million IPO, with the North American company looking to raise funds at a value of $47 million market cap. It sells hydration tablets, powders and liquids in various international markets, however, it is the American division of the brand that will be listed on the ASX, with the Australian division in private hands.There is another round of resources floats on the horizon, with gold explorer Kalgoorlie Gold, and energy player Black Mountain Energy lining up for a tilt at the ASX. The former is a spin-off of ASX-listed Ardea Resources (ASX: ARL), eyeing up to $12 million at 20¢ per share. With a number of prospects on its books, the company plans to start drilling immediately at its Bulong Taurus Gold project located outside Kalgoorlie. On the other hand, Black Mountain hopes to secure at least $11 million to develop the Valhalla shale gas project in Western Australia, which was acquired from Mitsubishi two years ago.Meanwhile, bus operator ComfortDelGro Australia will kick off its $1 billion IPO this week, with its Singapore-listed parent company set to sell down its stake to around half its current holding. Briefings are also likely to creep up quickly for video camera technology firm BirdDog, and mining AI firm SensOre, with both eager to start plotting a path to the ASX.In a week where Digital World Acquisition Corp announced it will bring former US President Donald Trump new social media platform to a public listing, there were few IPO filings that could overshadow the 800%-plus gain for the SPAC last week.Nonetheless, storage cloud platform Backblaze, and customer engagement platforms Braze and Weave Communications were among the companies filing for an IPO, as was solar-powered vehicle maker Sono Group, with each looking to secure at least US$100 million.