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To have a better understanding of IPO, you can check out this article from investopedia: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/ipo.asp
Basically, there are a few advantages for a company to IPO:
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Companies usually IPO in order to raise capitals so that they will have enough funds to hope...
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Generally to cement the value of the equity held by the stakeholders of the company - the IPO is seen as a way to put actual dollar value on their stake. If not, it would be purely according to the valuation of a acquiring company - which may not be a fair valuation. The market is seen as a more efficient and fairer platform of ensuring that you get your money's worth on the piece of pie you are currently holding onto, and if it comes to a point in time you wish to leave the company you can always liquidate relatively easily in the public exchange as compared to private equity negotiation and valuation.