With a market capitalization of around $4 billion, Czech Republic headquartered Avast is aiming to a listing at the the London Stock Exchange in May 2018 where it expects to $200 million in primary proceeds. On Thursday, cyber security software firm Avast stated it plans on applying to the London Stock Exchange to list its…
While Mercari has gained traction in Japan and Britain, in the U.S. although it does not any direct competitor, it is to be seen how it will mitigate challenges from tech giants, including eBay Inc and Amazon.com who dominate the e-commerce market. Riding on the success of a recent funding round which boosted its market…
SZ DJI Technology, the world’s biggest maker of civilian drones, is seeking to infuse fresh capital through a combination of new equity and debt; its IPO is slated for 2019. According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese drone maker, is seeking at least $500 million at…
Ant’s pre-IPO fundraiser, dependent on investor feedback, is aimed at gaining size as it looks to expand in its home base as well as abroad. As per sources familiar with the move, Ant Financial Services Group, a Chinese online payment firm, is planning on raising up to $5 billion in fresh equity. The move could…
SoftBank’s Vision Fund has invested $561 million in Auto1. On Monday, Auto1, a German used-car dealing platform stated that having received an investment of $561 million (460 million euro) from Japan’s SoftBank, the pressure to tap revenues through an initial public offering (IPO) for its pan-European growth plans, has eased significantly. The SoftBank Group, invested…
While the 1st attack has been linked to North Korea’s spy agency, South Korea’s KISA along with local law enforcement agencies have begun investigating the hack in which 4,000 bitcoins were stolen. On Tuesday, Youbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange disclosed, it was shutting down for bankruptcy following a second hacking attack this year. The…
Analysts expect Atos to come back with a better deal. Gemalto has also not closed its doors to any further deal. On Thursday, with Franco-Dutch chip maker Gemalto rejecting Atos $5 billion (4.3 billion euro) takeover bid, shares of Atos fell sharply by as much as 2.8%. On the French blue-chip CAC 40 index, early…
The new funding round, led by Alphabet’s CapitalG, saw its valuation boost by $500 million to $11.5 billion. As per U.S. share authorization documents filed in Delware, Lyft Inc is raising an additional $500 million in funding led by Alphabet Inc’s CapitalG. The new funding round is an extension of the $1 billion round that…
With the forthcoming launch of electric cars, the demand for video processing chips and IoT enabled chips is likely to surge. On Monday, U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp disclosed that it has acquired a shade of 5% stake in Hitachi Kokusai Electric, a chip manufacturer for equipment and video solution business. Earlier in April,…
As per the latest valuation, Slack has been valued at a little over $5 billion. Sources familiar with the matter have disclosed, San Francisco-based Slack Technologies Inc is raising $250 million in a new funding round which will boost its valuation. Silicon Valley startups are enjoying a surge in venture capital investments. Slack Technologies,…
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