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IPO

Report: Snap Inc. chooses NYSE to host IPO ahead of public filing expected later this week

  Snapchat’s parent Snap Inc. has reportedly chosen the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for its initial public offering, which… Read More

These 3 Seattle-area companies ended the IPO drought in 2016, and companies to watch for 2017

There weren’t many Seattle-area technology companies that completed IPOs in 2016, but it was enough to beat last year’s unprecedented drought.… Read More

Here are the top 5 companies most likely to have an IPO in 2017

There will be more tech companies going public in 2017 than this year. That’s the takeaway from CB Insights’ fifth annual… Read More

Impinj shares rise 25% as RFID maker raises $39M in follow-on public offering

Radio Frequency Identification technology maker Impinj said it has closed a “follow-on” public offering that netted the company $38.7 million.… Read More

Report: Snapchat parent Snap Inc. quietly files for IPO

Snap Inc., the company that operates blockbuster messaging app Snapchat, is in the process of filing for an initial public… Read More

Apptio beats Wall Street expectations in 1st quarter as public company, posts $4.5M operating loss

In its first earnings report since going public in September, Apptio reported an operating loss of $4.5 million, excluding certain… Read More

Expedia-owned Trivago could go public by Thanksgiving, report says

Expedia-owned hotel search company Trivago may go public by the end of November, according to a report from Business Insider.… Read More

Q&A: Apptio’s CFO talks going public, becoming profitable, committing to Pacific Northwest

It’s been a good day over at Apptio. The company went public today and rang the opening bell at the… Read More

Apptio stock soars 46 percent as enterprise tech company debuts on Wall Street

Wall Street likes what it sees in Apptio. After setting a price of $16 per share for its initial public… Read More

Apptio prices IPO at $16 per share, raising $96 million as Wall Street welcomes enterprise tech company

Bellevue-based Apptio has set the stock price for its initial public offering at $16 per share, above the expected range of… Read More

Avalara raises $50M for growth, $46M to buy out early investors, eyes more deals and hints at IPO

Sales tax automation company Avalara announced Thursday it has landed $96 million in funding from Warburg Pincus, Sageview Capital, Technology… Read More

Seattle skyline

Thanks, Amazon: Seattle’s tech office market second-hottest in the U.S., study says

The Seattle area is the hottest tech office market in the U.S. outside of Silicon Valley, according to a new report ranking… Read More

Impinj beats Wall Street expectations in first post-IPO earnings report, posts $26M in revenue

Seattle-based RFID technology company Impinj made a strong earnings debut as a publicly traded company, beating Wall Street expectations for… Read More

Impinj stock has spiked 66% since IPO; here’s what Wall Street expects from its earnings debut today

Impinj, a Seattle-based maker of Radio Frequency Identification technology, will announce Wednesday its quarterly earnings for the first time since… Read More

RFID technology company Impinj boosts IPO target to $74M

Seattle-based RFID technology company Impinj has increased the amount it seeks to raise in an initial public offering from $60… Read More

RFID technology company Impinj files for $60M initial public offering

Impinj, the Seattle-based RFID technology company, plans to raise up to $60 million in an initial public offering, according to a… Read More

VC Bill Gurley warns unicorns of ‘dirty’ fundraising terms; Rich Barton hopes for more IPOs

Top Silicon Valley venture capitalist Bill Gurley published a massive 5,700-word post Wednesday evening that’s the talk of the tech… Read More

CRISPR technology

Editas Medicine raises $94M in first gene-editing IPO, and then stock price rises

Editas Medicine’s entry into the stock market with a $94.4 million initial public offering appears to be sparking positive signals… Read More

Slack CEO on going public: The window for easy money in private markets will close slowly

When will Slack, the fast-growing enterprise chat app, go public? Will the environment of easy VC money in the private… Read More

Square lost more than $70M on deal to process Starbucks transactions, filing reveals

The world got a glimpse inside payments processing startup Square’s financials on Wednesday, as the company filed for its much anticipated… Read More

Research: Tech IPOs hit lowest point since 2008 as Seattle region keeps waiting for first of 2015

Here’s a silver lining for all those Seattle-area investors still waiting for the region’s first tech IPO of the year… Read More

Is PayPal’s strong public market reception fueling interest in Stripe and Square?

On its first day of trading as a publicly held company, PayPal’s value soared to $50 billion following its spin-out… Read More

IoT data startup Buddy set for IPO after reverse takeover deal with Australian mining company

Seattle-based startup Buddy is going public, but not in the way you might expect. In one of the more unique acquisition… Read More

Fitbit IPO: Shares soar 48 percent on first day of trading

Fitbit shares surged to $30.40 at the opening bell of the company’s first day on the market, as the wearable technology… Read More

Portland’s Puppet Labs planning to go public next year

Puppet Labs is planning to go public as soon as next year, potentially making it the first company in Portland,… Read More

Unicorn envy: Where is Seattle’s next billion-dollar idea?

View image | gettyimages.com Once upon a time, there was an exclusive club that only allowed technology companies worth $1 billion… Read More

Flash sales leader Gilt Groupe raises $50M as it watches Zulily’s shares crash

Gilt Groupe may now have enough runway to hold off on an IPO until the public markets warm to flash sales companies… Read More

Madrona-backed advertising startup MaxPoint files for $75M IPO

MaxPoint Interactive, a hyperlocal advertising startup backed by Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group, has filed for an initial public offering. Madrona, though… Read More

Box reportedly raises $175 million in IPO

After a wild ride on its way to the public markets, Box has raised $175 million in its initial public… Read More

Etsy reportedly planning IPO as soon as this quarter

Etsy may go public as soon as this quarter, with plans to raise up to $300 million, reports Bloomberg, citing a… Read More

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