Career Rabbit, also known as 职兔, has launched an IPO Market Office Hour series for international students and early-career professionals preparing for roles in investment banking, venture capital, private equity and technology.
The new series follows renewed market attention on AI and technology listings. On 14 May 2026, Cerebras Systems listed on Nasdaq in one of the most closely watched AI chip IPOs of recent years. Reuters reported that the company raised approximately US$5.55 billion, with shares rising 89% above the IPO price during its first day of trading and a fully diluted valuation of around US$106.75 billion.
The IPO market is also showing signs of recovery. Renaissance Capital’s 2026 US IPO data shows that 65 IPOs have priced this year, raising US$28.9 billion, up 146% from the same period last year. EY’s Q1 2026 global IPO report found that global IPO proceeds rose 36% year on year to US$40.6 billion, despite a 23% fall in IPO volume.
Career Rabbit’s Office Hour series will use recent IPO activity and late-stage private technology companies as case studies. Topics include AI infrastructure, semiconductors, fintech, enterprise software, space technology, valuation logic, market timing and investor appetite.
The programme is designed to help students move beyond basic company research and build stronger commercial awareness. For candidates applying to investment banking, VC, PE, consulting and technology roles, understanding IPO trends, business models and market dynamics can be relevant to interviews, assessment centres and networking conversations.
Career Rabbit works with students from leading universities including Oxbridge, London Business School and UCL. According to the platform, its students have secured offers and internship opportunities across bulge-bracket banks, MBB consulting firms and other competitive employers in finance, consulting and technology.
Several major private technology companies are now attracting renewed attention from investors and the wider market. Reuters has reported that Databricks reached a valuation of US$134 billion after a recent funding round, while Stripe’s valuation rose to US$159 billion in a 2026 share sale. SpaceX has also become a major focus of IPO discussion, with Reuters reporting that its long-anticipated listing could become one of the largest IPOs in market history.
Career Rabbit said the series has been introduced to support students who need not only CV and interview preparation, but also a deeper understanding of how global markets, technology trends and capital flows shape career opportunities.
The IPO Market Office Hour series will be available through Career Rabbit’s existing career coaching and elite training programmes.
