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Didi Chuxing considers going public in 2021; targets $60-bn valuation

21Oct By reutersNo Comments

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Didi Chuxing considers going public in 2021; targets $60-bn valuation

Hongkong, 21st Oct 2020: China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is considering Hong Kong for a multibillion-dollar initial public offering (IPO) next year, people with knowledge of the matter said, rethinking previous aims to list in New York amid rising Sino-US tension. Didi, backed by technology investment giants SoftBank , Alibaba, and Tencent, has started initial talks with investment banks for the long-awaited IPO, according to three people. The people spoke on condition of anonymity as the information, including the identity of the banks, was private. The people said the Beijing-based company is targeting a valuation of more than $60 billion by the time of launching the IPO, expected as soon as in the first half of 2021. Founded eight years ago, Didi has begun generating he...

Alibaba’s Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong & Shanghai

25Aug By AdityaNo Comments

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Alibaba’s Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong & Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug 25th, 2020: The financial firm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led Ant Group filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. This could be one of the largest IPO since the Covid19 pandemic began in China. Ant Group operates Alipay, one of China's leading online payment services. The IPO will be the first dual listing on the Hong Kong exchange and Shanghai's STAR Market. However, the company's filing did not disclose the timetable for IPO and how much money they are looking to raise. Over a billion users use Alipay to pay for purchases both online and in stores, to send money to friends, and to pay bills. In 12 months that ended in June, Ant Group tallied USD 17 trillion in transaction volume. In the filing, Ant Group said it plans to use the funds raise...

Airbnb Files For IPO, Submitted Confidential Paperwork

20Aug By AdityaNo Comments

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Airbnb Files For IPO, Submitted Confidential Paperwork

Calif, 20th Aug 2020: US-based online rental marketplace platform Airbnb announced that it had submitted confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The IPO of Airbnb is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. In the recent news reports, Airbnb said they want to go public by the end of the year, in spite of its 40 percent decrease in valuation from $30 billion in 2017, but only at $18 billion this year. Last Month during the layoff, Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said, “Out of our 7,500 Airbnb employees, nearly 1,900 teammates will have to l...

BigCommerce files for a $100 million IPO

14Jul By AnkitaNo Comments

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BigCommerce files for a $100 million IPO

BigCommerce Holdings, an on-demand Saas based platform that enables SMBs to build online stores, filed for IPO with the SEC to raise up to $100 million. BigCommerce simplifies the creation of online stores through ease-of-use, enterprise functionality, and flexibility. It powers both its customers' branded eCommerce stores and their cross-channel connections to popular online marketplaces, social networks, and offline point-of-sale systems. As of June 1, 2020, it served approximately 60,000 online stores in approximately 120 countries. The Austin, TX-based company was founded in 2003 and booked $120 million in revenue for the 12 months ended March 31, 2020. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol BIGC. BigCommerce Holdings filed confidentially on January 9, 2020. ...

New York based Vroom raises $467.5 million in US IPO

9Jun By AdityaNo Comments

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New York based Vroom raises $467.5 million in US IPO

Online used car seller Vroom Inc raises $467.5 million in its initial public offering. Applied for IPO last month, Vroom priced its IPO at $22 in the US stock exchange, above the initially marketed range of $18 to $20, valuing the company at $2.48 billion. T Rowe Price Associates and L Catterton backed Vroom sold 21.25 million shares compared with the earlier plan of 18.8 million shares. The shares will trend as a VRM under Nasdaq listing on Tuesday. Recent recovery in the U.S. stock markets has led to a flurry of IPO-hopefuls entering the race. Vroom reported a more than twofold rise in sales at its e-commerce business in the first quarter of 2020 as the virus outbreak and stay-at-home orders stoked a surge in online shopping. The company, which use digital tools to clo...

9Jun By AnkitaNo Comments

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SoftBank backed Lemonade files for IPO

NEW YORK, 9th June 2020-- Softbank backed digital insurer platform Lemonade has filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Application has been made for listing the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “LMND.” The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. Lemonade has raised around $480 million from SoftBank Group, Sequoia Capital Israel, General Catalyst, and others.

17Dec By PriyankaNo Comments

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Travel Firm EaseMyTrip Files for IPO

Online travel company EaseMyTrip has filed draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to float more than $71 million (Rs 510 crore) initial public offering. Through the IPO, company’s founders Nishant Pitti and Rikant Pitti will each sell shares to the tune of $35 million (Rs 255 crore) through offer-for-sale mechanism, according to draft papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The city-based company said the object of the public issue is to achieve the benefits of listing the equity shares on stock exchanges. “Our company expects that listing of the equity shares will enhance our visibility and brand and provide liquidity to its existing shareholders,” it added. The company’s issue is being managed by Axis Capital and JM Financial. Founded...

Saudi Aramco IPO starts Trading, Gains 10%

11Dec By PriyankaNo Comments

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Saudi Aramco IPO starts Trading, Gains 10%

Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco began trading, gaining 10% in its debut at the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange. The initial launch pushed it's growth 10% valued to USD 1.88 trillion, higher than any other listed company in the world. Trading for Aramco shares began at 10:30 am in Riyadh. The state-owned oil giant started a mammoth USD 25.6 billion IPO that set the record as the biggest ever in history. The company had announced a sale of 1.5 percent of its shares at 32 Saudi riyals a share, or what is $8.53. At a pre-trading auction earlier in the morning, bids for Aramco's shares reached the 10 percent limit on stock price fluctuation allowed by the Tadawul stock exchange. That pushed the price of Aramco shares to 35.2 riyals, or USD 9.39 a share. This makes Aramco more ...

Aramco declares USD 1.71 trillion valuation of its IPO, Will Sell 1.5 Percent Stake

18Nov By AdityaNo Comments

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Aramco declares USD 1.71 trillion valuation of its IPO, Will Sell 1.5 Percent Stake

Saudi Arabia put a value of up to USD 1.71 trillion on energy giant Aramco in what could be the world's biggest IPO, but missed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's initial target of USD 2 trillion. Aramco said it would sell 1.5 percent of the company in a blockbuster initial public offering worth USD 24-25.6 billion, scaling down Saudi Arabia's initial plan to sell up to five percent of the firm. "The base offer size will be 1.5 percent of the company's outstanding shares," the state-owned energy giant said as it began taking bids from investors in a price range of 30-32 Saudi riyals per share (USD 8-8.5). The much-delayed offering, a cornerstone of Prince Mohammed's ambitious plan to diversify the oil-reliant economy, rivals the world's biggest listing -- the USD 25 billion float ...

14Oct By AdityaNo Comments

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IRCTC IPO Jumps 101 pc in debut Trade

Shares of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) zoomed over 101 percent in debut trade on Monday against its issue price of Rs 320. It listed at Rs 644, reflecting a huge jump of 101.25 percent as compared to the issue price on the BSE. On the NSE, it skyrocketed 95.62 percent to Rs 626 in opening trade. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 10,972 crore in the morning trade. The initial public offering of IRCTC was a huge hit among investors, subscribed 111.91 times earlier this month. The Rs 645-crore IPO was in a price range of Rs 315-320 per share. IRCTC is the only entity authorized by Indian Railways to provide catering services to railways, online railway tickets and packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains in India.

Aramco could delay IPO after Drone Attacks

17Sep By PriyankaNo Comments

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Aramco could delay IPO after Drone Attacks

New York, Sept 16 (AFP)- Saudi authorities are considering whether to delay an IPO for oil giant Aramco after this weekend's attack on its oil facilities shut down much of its production, people with knowledge of the matter said. "They're in the process of assessing the damage. It's a possibility but it's still very early," said one of the persons who spoke on condition of anonymity. Aramco had planned to debut in November on a local stock market before listing on an international one next year, sources had told AFP last week. The IPO could be the largest ever, with the company's valuation poised to top USD 1 trillion. The company's plans appeared to have accelerated in recent weeks after it chose JPMorgan to lead the initial public offering, sources said. Goldman Sachs and Ba...

JPMorgan Chase Will Lead Saudi Aramco IPO

11Sep By AdityaNo Comments

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JPMorgan Chase Will Lead Saudi Aramco IPO

JPMorgan Chase has been picked as the investment bank to lead Saudi Aramco's initial public offering, which could be the biggest ever, people close to the matter said to Pixr8 News. The US banking giant was notified by the Saudi company of the selection on Tuesday, the sources said, adding that Aramco envisions an offering on a local exchange followed by one on an international exchange that has not yet been picked. Exchanges in New York and Hong Kong are heavily lobbying the Saudi group for the listing, the sources said, adding that Tokyo is not in the running. Aramco has also been chosen Goldman Sachs to work on the offering and other banks are expected to be added at a later date, sources said. Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said earlier Tuesday on the sidelines of an en...