Year in Review: These were the largest IPOs by Houston companies in 2019

Compared to previous years, Houston’s IPO scene was pretty sluggish in 2019. It’s a continuing trend — Houston also saw fewer initial public offerings in 2018 than in 2017.

Even still, some local companies raised hundreds of millions of dollars through IPOs this year. Here’s a recap of some of the biggest raises by companies in the Bayou City.

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s second blank-check company, Landcadia Holdings II Inc., closed an oversubscribed $316.25 million IPO in May.…