According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen is weighing options which includes listing of its luxury car division Porsche AG which will provide it sufficient liquidity towards electrification of its vehicles. “Those considerations exist,” said the source said while cautioning that they are still not being actively discussed in committees; any…
SAP-owned Qualtrics International Inc, a seller of surveying software has filed for a U.S. initial public offering of up to $100 million. Tech stocks have largely outperformed the broader market this year. SAP had acquired Qualtrics two years ago for $8 billion. According to a regulatory filing the IPO will have two classes of common…
In an interview, Tomer Weingarten, the CEO of SentinelOne said, the startup has raised $267 million from venture capital backers including Sequoia and Tiger Global, and saw its valuation jump to more than $3 billion – nearly three times its valuation in February 2020. The startup uses artificial intelligence technology to protect mobile phones and…
Shares of auto insurance startup listed at $27 a piece following its initial public offering (IPO), above its target range, said two sources familiar with the matter at hand, The startup had aimed at raising $663.7 million. Following the IPO, Root, which has $200 million in debt, was valued at $6.7 billion. It had initially…
In a statement Airbnb Inc stated it was hiring former Apple designer Jony Ive and his firm to design new Airbnb products and services, under a multi-year contract agreement, Incidentally, Ive was a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc’s co-founder Steve Jobs and has spent nearly three decades in Cupertino leading the design of the candy-colored…
In a statement cyber security giant McAfee Corp stated, it has raised $620 million from its initial public offering (IPO) which saw its shares list at $20 per share, well within its target range. The IPO valued McAfee at $8.6 billion based on total outstanding shares. As of the end of June 2020, McAfee which was…
In a statement U.S. gaming platform Roblox Corporation said, it has confidentially filed for a IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The development could potentially see the company doubling its recent valuation of $4 billion. Roblox did not respond to requests for comments on whether it has selected the traditional route for its IPO…
In a statement electric vehicle startup Faraday Future’s Chief Executive Carsten Breitfeld said, it is aiming to go public through a reverse merger with a special-purchase acquisition company (SPAC). “We are working on such a deal … and will be able to announce something hopefully quite soon,” said Carsten Breitfeld of the potential SPAC deal.…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Roblox Corporation is working with investment banks for its potential market debut in the United State early next year, which could see the online gaming platform double its recent $4 billion valuation. Demand for video games has surged in the United States with consumers seeking home…
McAfee Corp has filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The cyber security firm however did not disclose the size of its offering and set a placeholder amount of $100 million. According to its filing, McAfee will be listing its shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “MCFE”. The development comes at a…
