IPO
Bumble IPO and Match-Bumble Lawsuit One of the more exciting tech initial public offerings (IPOs) to close out the year will come by way of Bumble Trading Inc. The Bumble IPO is set to land sometime before 2019 and will be one of the first pure-play dating apps…
Upcoming Tech IPOs in 2019 2018 has been a big year of companies going public, but 2019 could be an even bigger year for U.S. tech initial public offerings (IPOs). In fact, 2019 could be a record-breaking year, with valuations for tech IPOs topping $100.0 billion. Which American…
Tencent Music IPO in U.S. When marijuana stocks are making double-digit moves every day, other sectors of the market don’t seem that exciting. However, with Tencent Music Entertainment Group filing for its initial public offering (IPO), there could be a major opportunity for growth investors. Here's an in-depth…
Two Cannabis Companies Going Public Marijuana companies are going public at a dizzying rate this year. Blink and you might miss an initial public offering (IPO). No need to worry though, because here's some fresh information about two upcoming marijuana stock IPOs: Dixie Brands and Vireo Health Inc.…
Chinese Tech IPOs to Watch Fear, fear, fear. Investors have been feeling it ever since President Donald Trump provoked a trade war with China, yet there’s a silver lining to consider: Chinese tech giants are going public at a steep discount. We saw that with the Xiaomi IPO.…
Bloom Energy Submits S-1 Filing There’s good news for initial public offering (IPO) watchers this week as Silicon Valley darling Bloom Energy Corporation declared its intention to go public. Although we don’t yet have a Bloom Energy IPO date, there are plenty of questions we can answer by…
Xiaomi IPO in 2018 When I first heard rumors about a Xiaomi IPO in 2018, I thought: Let the Alibaba/Xiaomi comparisons begin! And sure enough, I’ve already read three articles putting the two initial public offerings (IPOs) side by side. Writers tend to ignore that Xiaomi is going…
The Green Organic Dutchman IPO Is Just Days Away We're inching closer to Canada’s marijuana legalization day as Bill C-45 goes for a second reading. The good news is seemingly less than six months away, and ahead of this big day, the industry is gearing up for the…
What You Need to Know About the TGOD IPO One of the most highly anticipated marijuana IPOs of the year—The Green Organic Dutchman IPO—is just days away from its launch. The marijuana producer and seller is now in the final leg of its pre-IPO preparations. The company has…
Where Does Uber IPO Stand Post CEO Exit? Uber Technologies, Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick resigned his position on Tuesday night, hopefully bringing an end to a dark chapter in the company’s history. He was forced out by venture capital investors, who were no doubt worried that Kalanick was…
3 Great Tech IPOs Beyond Snap Inc Year 2016 was annus horribilis for tech IPOs. We were left with a dearth of good technology stocks to invest in. But this year is already turning out to be a bonanza for fresh tech IPOs. Three of these new tech IPOs…
Cloudera IPO Shows Renewed Optimism Do you know why tech startups spent the last three years avoiding the public market? It’s because the market was on tenterhooks. Investors were so tense that any hiccup came with a massive drop in the stock price. But that pessimism is coming…
Why Spotify IPO Could Be the Next Netflix A lot of investors kicked themselves when Carl Icahn sold his shares in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). He made $2.0 billion from a single trade. Why hadn’t they bet on NFLX stock too? It was a colossal mistake, but now they…
All Eyes on Dropbox IPO in 2017! It is the year 2009. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs has invited two young MIT alumni to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. Jobs tables an offer to buy their then little-known startup. But the young men refuse it. They are ambitious to grow it…
Which Companies Will Have IPOs in 2018? With the year flying by quickly, the chances of more landmark initial public offerings (IPOs) happening in 2017 are getting slimmer. While Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) had a wild ride when it hit the public market earlier this year, there hasn't been much in the…
Should You Invest in BuzzFeed IPO in 2018? Bust out the cat videos and listicles; it looks like we're headed toward "BuzzFeed IPO 2018." The media company that got its start as an innovator in capturing millennial attention in the online space is now reportedly eyeing a 2018…
Will Uber IPO in 2017? When it comes to public relations, you really can't do much worse than Uber Technologies Inc. The Uber valuation, ahead of its eventual initial public offering (IPO), now sits at a monstrous $66.0 billion, while the Uber IPO date is still very much in the…
Is BuzzFeed Going Public? BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti must laugh when he hears talk of “fake news” and “failing media institutions.” Last year, the 43-year-old mogul raised another $200.0 million from NBCUniversal Media, LLC, leading to a BuzzFeed valuation of $1.5 billion. There are even rumors of a BuzzFeed…
Pinterest IPO Could Be in the Cards If 2017 is going to be a major year for big-tech initial public offerings (IPOs), then it's going to need more moves from companies like Pinterest, Inc. With the Snap Inc. IPO leading the way, many investors are hoping that Snap (which runs…
From: Michael Lombardi, MBA