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Posted on July 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Brainlab's IPO is postponed due to geopolitical uncertainties, as stated by CEO Rainer Birkenbach. Despite a positive last quarter, market conditions are not favorable.
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -The CEO of German medical technology firm Brainlab said on Tuesday that geopolitical uncertainties had prompted the decision to put on hold its planned initial public offering, adding that business in the last quarter looked positive.
"We have to recognise that the current geopolitical uncertainties continue to have a significant impact on the international capital markets," wrote Rainer Birkenbach in an internal memo seen by Reuters, adding that at this time, an IPO did not offer optimal conditions for the company.
(Reporting by Alexander HuebnerWriting by Madeline ChambersEditing by Miranda Murray)
The CEO of Brainlab stated that geopolitical uncertainties were the reason for putting the planned initial public offering on hold.
Rainer Birkenbach is the CEO of Brainlab.
Rainer Birkenbach mentioned that these uncertainties have a significant impact on the international capital markets.
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