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Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Underwrite Pinterest’s IPO
January 30, 2019

Pinterest, the social media operator that is gearing up to launch an initial public offering, has tapped Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter, reported Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were hired to lead the IPO, which is expected to come later...

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The RealReal Mulling An IPO This Year
January 21, 2019

The RealReal, the online luxury reseller, is reportedly mulling an initial public offering, reported Reuters. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said The RealReal is mulling an IPO for later in 2019 and has started holding discussions with investment banks to help it go...

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Online Bank Tandem Mulls IPO
January 17, 2019

Digital bank Tandem has revealed plans to go public within the next five years. The U.K. bank said an initial public offering (IPO) would “make sense,” and there was “clearly potential for multiple unicorn valuations in the digital banking space, as evidenced by recent capital...

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Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability
January 15, 2019

Airbnb, one of several tech giant companies potentially getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, said on Tuesday (Jan. 15) that it’s been profitable for two straight years, according to CNBC. Airbnb measures profits through earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)....

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IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
January 09, 2019

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. The Wall Street Journal reported that the partial closure of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to blame for the delay, with companies including...

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Uber IPO Lowered To $90B
January 08, 2019

A new report says that Uber’s valuation when it goes public is likely to be $14 billion less than its most recent private valuation. According to The Information, it is believed that when the ride-hailing company goes public this year, it will have a valuation of...

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Gov’t Shutdown Affects IPO Deadlines
January 02, 2019

The partial shutdown of the U.S. government could cause serious problems for some initial public offerings. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed last week that it would not declare any effective registration statements during the shutdown, which is necessary for companies hoping to go...

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2019: Big Payment, Commerce And Tech IPOs Loom On The Horizon
January 01, 2019

Tech companies are taking more time to reach their initial public offerings, with the median gap between their early financing and their IPOs hitting 10.1 years in 2017, up from 6.9 years in 2013, according to a recent estimate. A robust supply of private capital...

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Pinterest Mulls April 2019 IPO
December 20, 2018

Pinterest could file an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this coming April. Citing sources familiar with the process, The Wall Street Journal reported that Pinterest could choose its underwriters for the IPO as soon as January. Once it’s set, the company could reach a...