IPO stories

SAS plans to launch IPO by 2024 following 45 years of profitability
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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According to SAS, it has now achieved the three key criteria required for IPO readiness: financial strength, brand equity, and market leadership.

Vonex now officially listed on the ASX after $6 million IPO
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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The company the listing will kick-start its rapid expansion plans for its retail division, with investment in NBN-related channel partners.

Exclusive interview: SailPoint on identity governance and Okta
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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Sailpoint chief strategy officer and Co-founder Kevin Cunningham gives his perception on the market and expands on two recent announcements.

Pivotal Software expects up to US$592m from IPO
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Dell-backed Pivotal Software has announced the launch of its initial public offering of 37 million Class A shares.

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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The listing follows a $70 million IPO, which values the company at approximately $143 million on a fully diluted basis.

IPO on the horizon for expanding Orion…
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Orion Health is edging closer to an initial public offering, with media speculation claiming the New Zealand-founded eHealth software company will list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange later this year.

Hasta La Vista Kiwi... NZ firm begins trading as a public company
Mon, 11th Aug 2014
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"On behalf of the Board and management team, I’d like to thank all of those investors that have supported the company through the offer – welcome aboard."

Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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Kim Dotcom’s sudden silence in his war of words with Xero CEO Rod Drury has not gone unnoticed in some circles, with many speculating shareholder pressure to have severely bitten his tongue.

Hasta La Vista Baby... Kiwi firm reveals offer price
Mon, 21st Jul 2014
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"At this price, the offer was more than two times covered - showing a strong level of support from investors."

Ready, steady, IPO: Auckland tech firm joins NZX listing club
Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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"It really allows us to get the funding in the business to grow other opportunities outside of the New Zealand and Oregon markets."

Aerohive announces IPO pricing…
Mon, 31st Mar 2014
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Aerohive Networks has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $10 per share.

Twitter must focus on the mobile prize following IPO filing
Thu, 10th Oct 2013
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Following news that Twitter is hoping to raise up to US$1 billion in its IPO, one analyst company has offered a word of caution for the social media giant.

Stocks are rising…Facebook's capitalising
Thu, 25th Jul 2013
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Ads, Ads, and yes, more Ads as social networking site smashes financial expectations with over one million advertisers now on board.

Mega IPO: Soon, you could own a piece of the Dotcom magic
Tue, 5th Mar 2013
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Personal legal wrangles aside for now, Kim Dotcom's Mega looks set to list within 18 months.

Facebook shares rise after Zuckerberg pledge
Fri, 7th Sep 2012
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Social networking site reports stock increase after CEO and founder promising to hold onto shares for at least a year.

Facebook to hit one billion users
Mon, 9th Jul 2012
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Its IPO may have been something of an anticlimax but it doesn’t appear to have done Facebook any lasting damage with users.

Nasdaq to pay US$40m for Facebook fumble
Thu, 7th Jun 2012
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Clients to be compensated for IPO problems; will it be enough?

Shareholders sue Facebook
Thu, 24th May 2012
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Angry investors take aim at social network bosses, as well as chief underwriters, Morgan Stanley.

Facebook IPO is coming this week - Updated
Fri, 18th May 2012
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Release confirms share price of US$38, equating to a record-breaking company valuation of US$104 billion.

Facebook takes first step towards IPO - Updated
Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
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SEC filing reveals network has 845 million users; so should you buy it?

LinkedIn shares open 84% up on first day
Fri, 20th May 2011
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A successful first day trading for the LinkedIn IPO with an 84 percent increase at opening.