While wreaking havoc in many corners of the global economy, changes in consumer behavior stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic have also created some winners, at least temporarily, with companies launching initial public offerings, or IPOs, at a record pace. In 2020, 480 companies went public through an IPO (more than double the 235 companies that went public through an IPO in 2019), and in 2021, 250 IPOs have already priced, according to CNBC. This article was written by Julian Bulaon and Peter Washkowitz, both from Reorg.