Direct Public Offering (DPO)
A direct public offering is when a company raises capital by selling its shares directly to what is referred to as affinity groups, unlike an IPO which are sold by a broker dealer to its customers and the general public through other broker dealers who have customers interested in buying shares in the company.
Private Investment In Public Equity
A private investment in public equity, often called a PIPE deal, involves the selling of publicly traded common shares or some form of preferred stock to private investors. In the U.S. a PIPE offering may be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or may be completed as an unregistered private placement.