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Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 at 10:09 amComment

Uber has filed preliminary documents to take the company public in 2019, with a goal of debuting in March or April, sources told The Wall Street Journal. The ride-hailing company’s… Read More

Two years after $500M acquisition, online jeweler Blue Nile eyes eventual return to public markets

by Nat Levy on November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 at 8:58 amComment

In the two years since Blue Nile sold to Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC for $500 million — removing it from the stock market — the Seattle-based… Read More

Qualtrics files for $200M IPO, continuing the trend of enterprise software companies going public

by Nat Levy on October 19, 2018October 20, 2018 at 9:28 amComment

Qualtrics, which sells software that helps companies understand how to keep customers satisfied, is going public. The company, which has co-headquarters in Provo, Utah and Seattle, plans to raise $200… Read More

Sonos confident in Alexa partnership despite competition from Amazon in smart speakers

by Kaitlyn Wang on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 at 3:44 pm1 Comment

Amazon and Sonos are more friends than enemies, according to a top executive with the smart speaker company. Sonos has integrated Alexa into two of its products so far, leveraging… Read More

Sonos IPO filing reveals new details of tenuous partnership with potential frenemy Amazon

by Nat Levy on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 at 10:27 amComment

Sonos revealed new details of its delicate detente with competitor and partner Amazon as part the smart speaker maker’s filing for a $100 million IPO Friday. In a filing with… Read More

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TLDR Editor’s Picks: The state of the tech economy, from Seattle to Wall Street and beyond

by Starla Sampaco on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 at 12:13 pmComment

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today: the ups and downs of the tech economy, including cutbacks by tech… Read More

Funko stock returns to pre-IPO price in rebound from rocky start as a public company

by Nat Levy on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 at 1:00 pm1 Comment

Shares in Funko — the Everett, Wash. maker of Pop! figurines — hit an important milestone Friday, continuing a rebound from one of the worst starts for a public company… Read More

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Orange crush: Avalara’s colorful culture helps sales tax company go public after 14 years

by Taylor Soper on June 15, 2018June 16, 2018 at 8:59 amComment

Update: Shares of Avalara were up 87 percent on the first day of trading, at $44.94. There was an orange crush on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange… Read More

Avalara goes public, rings opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, stock rises 87%

by Taylor Soper on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 at 3:09 pmComment

Follow-up: Orange crush: Avalara’s colorful culture helps sales tax company go public after 14 years Original story: Shares of Avalara spiked 50 percent from its initial public offering price on Friday… Read More

Sales tax automation company Avalara raises $180M in IPO, prices shares at $24, above expected range

by Taylor Soper on June 14, 2018June 15, 2018 at 11:14 amComment

UPDATE: Avalara shares began trading at $35 on Friday morning, a 46 percent spike over its offering price of $24. More details here. Avalara on Thursday priced its initial public offering at… Read More

Avalara ups IPO target to $198M on stock price of $21 to $23 as it prepares to go public

by Taylor Soper on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 7:28 amComment

Avalara plans to raise up to $198 million when it goes public, according to an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales tax automation company now lists an anticipated… Read More

Smartsheet posts first quarterly earnings since IPO, revenue up 63% but losses swell to $14.3M

by Taylor Soper on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 at 3:01 pm 5 Comments

Smartsheet on Monday posted its first quarterly earnings report since going public in April as the cloud-based work management company showed growing revenue but also swelling losses. Smartsheet posted revenue… Read More

Avalara aims to raise up to $181M in IPO at $19 to $21 per share, updated filing shows

by Taylor Soper on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 at 6:19 amComment

Avalara updated its IPO filing on Monday with new details about its plans to go public. The Seattle tax automation company plans to issue 7.5 million shares of common stock… Read More

Tableau rival Domo files for $100 million IPO as another enterprise software company goes public

by Taylor Soper on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 2:11 pm1 Comment

Business data intelligence startup Domo filed for a $100 million IPO on Friday, becoming the latest enterprise software company to test the public markets in 2018. Founded in 2010 by… Read More

Vacasa hires chief legal officer as vacation rental company prepares for IPO

by Taylor Soper on May 30, 2018July 24, 2018 at 6:16 pmComment

Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa today announced the hiring of Lisa Jurinka as its new chief legal officer in preparation for an initial public offering. Jurinka previously helped guide companies like Epocrates… Read More

From stay-at-home dad to DocuSign CEO: How Dan Springer guided digital signature giant to IPO

by Nat Levy on April 27, 2018April 28, 2018 at 8:34 am1 Comment

A little more than a year ago, Dan Springer was a stay-at-home dad. Today he is the CEO of a freshly minted public company now valued at close to $6… Read More

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DocuSign and Smartsheet ring opening bells on Wall Street, launching new era as public companies

by Nat Levy on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 at 10:31 amComment

DocuSign and Smartsheet rang the opening bells for the Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange, respectively, Friday morning, signaling the beginning of a new era as public companies… Read More

Smartsheet raises $150M in IPO, setting stock price at $15/share, above expected range

by Nat Levy on April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 at 10:28 amComment

UPDATE: Smartsheet stock popped on its public debut, opening at $18.40, a 22 percent rise over its offering price of $15. Smartsheet raised $150 million in its initial public offering, setting… Read More

DocuSign prices shares at $29 as digital signature giant raises $465M in IPO

by Nat Levy on April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 at 10:28 amComment

UPDATE: DocuSign shares began trading at $38.36 on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange Friday morning, a 30 percent spike over its offering price of $29. DocuSign priced its initial public offering at… Read More

nLight prices IPO at $16 per share as laser-maker raises $96 million in strong debut

by Taylor Soper on April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 at 11:21 amComment

nLight priced its initial public offering above the expected range at $16 per share on Thursday night as the Vancouver, Wash.-based laser-maker raised $96 million. It is expected to start… Read More

DocuSign ups IPO target, now seeks to raise $450M on stock price of $26 to $28

by Nat Levy on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 at 9:13 amComment

DocuSign raised its forecasted stock price as it gears up to go public, indicating excitement on Wall Street about the digital signature giant. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities… Read More

DocuSign ups IPO target to $417M on stock price of $24 to $26, new filing reveals

by Nat Levy on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 at 9:08 amComment

DocuSign aims to raise up to $417.5 million when it goes public, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The digital signature giant listed an… Read More

nLight updates IPO filing: Laser-maker looks to raise as much as $81M

by Taylor Soper on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 at 8:53 amComment

nLight, a Vancouver, Wash.-based maker of high-powered lasers which are used in aerospace, defense and manufacturing, updated its IPO filing on Monday with new details. The company plans to issue… Read More

Lawsuit alleges toymaker Funko misled investors about its financials prior to IPO

by Nat Levy on April 9, 2018June 8, 2018 at 11:34 amComment

A federal lawsuit alleges that toymaker Funko overstated its growth and profits in the run up to going public last year. Plaintiff Keith Jacobs seeks class action in the lawsuit… Read More

Wall Street warms to enterprise software: Could this bode well for Smartsheet, DocuSign and others?

by Taylor Soper on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 at 1:11 pmComment

The way Steve Singh sees it, big changes are coming to the enterprise software world. “There will be a next generation SAP or Oracle that will be created in the… Read More

DocuSign reveals annual revenue of $518M, up 36%, in updated IPO filing

by Todd Bishop on April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 at 9:30 am1 Comment

Revenue at digital signature giant DocuSign jumped 36 percent to more than $518 million in its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2018, driven primarily by its fast-growing subscription business, according… Read More

Digital signature giant DocuSign files for IPO, seeks $100M in tech industry’s latest public offering

by Taylor Soper on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 3:18 pm1 Comment

Fifteen years after it was founded in Seattle, digital signature pioneer DocuSign on Wednesday registered to become a publicly traded company, joining a growing list of technology companies looking to… Read More

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Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft

Two years after $500M acquisition, online jeweler Blue Nile eyes eventual return to public markets

Qualtrics files for $200M IPO, continuing the trend of enterprise software companies going public

Sonos confident in Alexa partnership despite competition from Amazon in smart speakers

Sonos IPO filing reveals new details of tenuous partnership with potential frenemy Amazon

TLDR Editor’s Picks: The state of the tech economy, from Seattle to Wall Street and beyond

Funko stock returns to pre-IPO price in rebound from rocky start as a public company

Orange crush: Avalara’s colorful culture helps sales tax company go public after 14 years

Avalara goes public, rings opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, stock rises 87%

Sales tax automation company Avalara raises $180M in IPO, prices shares at $24, above expected range

Avalara ups IPO target to $198M on stock price of $21 to $23 as it prepares to go public

Smartsheet posts first quarterly earnings since IPO, revenue up 63% but losses swell to $14.3M

Avalara aims to raise up to $181M in IPO at $19 to $21 per share, updated filing shows

Tableau rival Domo files for $100 million IPO as another enterprise software company goes public

Vacasa hires chief legal officer as vacation rental company prepares for IPO

From stay-at-home dad to DocuSign CEO: How Dan Springer guided digital signature giant to IPO

DocuSign and Smartsheet ring opening bells on Wall Street, launching new era as public companies

Smartsheet raises $150M in IPO, setting stock price at $15/share, above expected range

DocuSign prices shares at $29 as digital signature giant raises $465M in IPO

nLight prices IPO at $16 per share as laser-maker raises $96 million in strong debut

DocuSign ups IPO target, now seeks to raise $450M on stock price of $26 to $28

DocuSign ups IPO target to $417M on stock price of $24 to $26, new filing reveals

nLight updates IPO filing: Laser-maker looks to raise as much as $81M

Lawsuit alleges toymaker Funko misled investors about its financials prior to IPO

Wall Street warms to enterprise software: Could this bode well for Smartsheet, DocuSign and others?

DocuSign reveals annual revenue of $518M, up 36%, in updated IPO filing

Digital signature giant DocuSign files for IPO, seeks $100M in tech industry’s latest public offering

Smartsheet files for IPO, aims to become Seattle region’s next public company

Digital signature giant DocuSign submits confidential IPO filing

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