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☆ Klaviyo files to go public in latest sign of life for IPO market
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Data and marketing automation company Klaviyo on Friday became the latest tech company to try to join the public markets. Klaviyo follows grocery-delivery service Instacart's long-awaited IPO filing, also submitted on Friday. Founded in 2012, Klaviyo helps companies store user data and build profiles on them to send targeted marketing via email, text messages and other channels. Klaviyo also has a partnership with Shopify where it is the "recommended email solution" for members of its Shopify Plus program. Klaviyo said it had more than 130,000 customers as of June 30, compared to 105,000 customers a year ago.

Persons: Klaviyo, Japan's SoftBank, Adobe's Magento Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission, Klaviyo's, Shopify

☆ It's the return of the tech IPO. Instacart says it's profitable — and this may be the necessary secret ingredient for a hot market debut in 2023.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Melia Russell | Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech startups Instacart and Klaviyo filed to go public, marking the return of the tech IPO. Instacart and others going public are profitable, a bar others may have to meet to be successful. That's when software company HashiCorp and cloud tech company Samsara went public. Instacart revealed profits of $428 million in 2022 and $242 million for the first six months of 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat Instacart and Klaviyo are profitable could make them attractive to investors who became skittish in the downturn.

Persons: Klaviyo, Instacart, Tom Loverro, Loverro, IPOs, hasn't, Joe Kaiser, Kaiser, Cava Organizations: Morning, IPOs, P, Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Summit Partners, Mercato Partners, Nasdaq, Enterprise Locations: Cava

☆ Instacart files to go public on Nasdaq to try and unfreeze tech IPO market
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Instacart, the grocery delivery company that slashed its valuation during last year's market slide, filed its paperwork to go public on Friday in what's poised to be the first significant venture-backed tech IPO since December 2021. In May, Instacart said it was leaning into the generative AI boom with Ask Instacart, a search tool that aims to answer customers' grocery shopping questions. Instacart will try and crack open the IPO market, which has been mostly closed since late 2021. In March of last year, Instacart slashed its valuation to $24 billion from $39 billion as public stocks sank. Apoorva Mehta, Instacart's founder and executive chairman, plans to transition off the board after the company's public market debut, according to a 2022 release.

Persons: Instacart, Fidji Simo, haven't, Japan's SoftBank, Uber, They've, Simo, Mark Zuckerberg, Apoorva Mehta, Barry McCarthy, Snowflake, Frank Slootman, Andreessen Horowitz's Jeff Jordan, Shipt, Goldman Sachs, Nick Giovanni Organizations: Nasdaq, PepsiCo, Maplebear Inc, Target, Walmart, Meta, Walmart Grocery, Google, Sequoia Capital, DJ Capital Partners, Norges Bank Investment Management, TCV, D1 Capital Partners, Valiant Capital Management Locations: what's

☆ $3.7 billion data startup Cohesity gets ready for an IPO, again, as hope rises that IPOs will return this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cohesity just hired a new CFO and is talking about getting ready for its IPO. Data startup Cohesity is gearing up to go public as soon as its bankers give the nod, CEO Sanjay Poonen told Insider. But when it last announced it had filed confidential IPO paperwork on December 21, 2021, its timing couldn't have been worse. Before the startup could debut, the tech IPO window was slammed shut by rising inflation and interest rates, and fears of a full-blown recession. The last splashy IPO was HashiCorp on December 9, 2021, so the window has now been closed for 20 months and counting.

Persons: Cohesity, Sanjay Poonen, IPOs, He's, it's, Poonen, Eric Brown, Srinivasan Murari, he's Organizations: Microsoft, Web Services, ARM, Electronic Arts, McAfee, Google, VMware, IBM, Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IDC, Bloomberg Locations: Informatica

☆ $3.7 billion data startup Cohesity prepares for a public listing, again, as hope rises that IPOs will return this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The data startup Cohesity is gearing up to go public as soon as its bankers give the nod, CEO Sanjay Poonen told Insider. But when it last announced it had filed confidential IPO paperwork, on December 21, 2021, its timing couldn't have been worse. Before the startup could debut, the tech IPO window was slammed shut by rising inflation and interest rates, as well as fears of a full-blown recession. "I can't predict the market, but, you know, if that happens, I'd say we'd be as ready as we were in 2021," Poonen said. And as the market opens up, we'll pick the right time, whether it's fall, whether it's next year," Poonen added.

Persons: Cohesity, Sanjay Poonen, IPOs, Poonen, He's, it's, Eric Brown, Srinivasan Murari, he's Organizations: Microsoft, Web Services, Electronic Arts, McAfee, Google, VMware, IBM, Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IDC, Bloomberg Locations: Informatica

☆ Meet the contrarian VC: Why Mayfield's Navin Chaddha is writing more checks than ever before while other investors pull back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The longtime VC firm just announced a new $250 million seed fund focused on AI. In tough economic times, the firm's leader, Navin Chaddha, believes it's a prime time to invest. That has essentially been Navin Chaddha's mantra since he took over the reins at venture-capital stalwart Mayfield Fund in 2009. With a dedicated $250 million AI seed war chest, Mayfield is now prepared to lean in even more. "We believe that AI will emerge as our teammate and that the Gen.AI wave will create many iconic companies," Chaddha said in a press release.

Persons: Mayfield, Navin Chaddha, it's, Navin, that's, Chaddha, – who's, Forbes, –, Vijay Reddy, Reddy Organizations: VC, Mayfield Fund, Mayfield, Tiger, Insight Partners, Clear Ventures, Intel Capital, Wing Venture Locations: Bessemer, Sequoia

☆ Southeast Asia's IPO market is an investor favorite amid global headwinds, Deloitte says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Firdaus Wajidi | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSoutheast Asia's initial public offering market is showing promising signs despite a global IPO slowdown in the first half of 2023, according to a new Deloitte report. In the last six months, Southeast Asia's market saw 85 IPOs raising $3.3 billion in proceeds, versus the 73 IPOs in the same period last year which raised $3.1 billion. That's a 16% increase in the number of IPOs and a 5% increase in proceeds for the first half of 2023. Indonesia's rising starIndonesia raised 70% of the total IPO proceeds in Southeast Asia for the first half of 2023. Indonesia "looks set to have its best year ever in terms of listing proceeds with 44 IPOs in 2023 H1," said Deloitte.

Persons: Firdaus, — GoTo, Joko Widodo, Harita Nickel Organizations: Anadolu Agency, Getty, Deloitte, Nasdaq, EV, PT Merdeka Battery Materials, Pertamina Geothermal, Indonesia, Harita Locations: JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Jakarta, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, China

☆ Hashicorp CEO Dave McJannet on acquiring 'BluBracket', securing code and cloud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHashicorp CEO Dave McJannet on acquiring 'BluBracket', securing code and cloudDave McJannet, Hashicorp CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss securing code and cloud as the company acquires BluBracket.

Persons: Dave McJannet

☆ Tech IPO drought reaches 18 months despite Nasdaq's sharp rebound in first half of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Despite a bloated pipeline of companies waiting to go public and a rebound in tech stocks that pushed the Nasdaq up 30% in the first half of 2023, the IPO drought continues. Last Friday, Israeli beauty and tech company Oddity, which runs the Il Makiage and Spoiled Child brands, filed to go public on the Nasdaq. "You can make 15%-20% in the stock market but lose 15%-20%." "I think that’s done some harm to the traditional IPO market." With the public market still pretty closed, they're asking for alternatives."

Persons: Karl, Josef Hildenbrand, Turo, Reddit, hasn't, aren't, Lise Buyer, Buyer, Goldman Sachs, May, Shannon Stapleton, Jake Dollarhide, Dollarhide, Airbnb, they've, Instacart, Byron Deeter, Deeter, Larry Aschebrook, Aschebrook Organizations: AFP, Getty, Nasdaq, V, New York Stock Exchange, Apple, Nvidia, Coinbase Global Inc, Reuters Bankers, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Longbow Asset Management, Facebook, Clover Health, Venture, Companies, Bessemer Venture Partners, doesn't, Employees, Spotify Locations: U.S, Portola Valley , California, Cava, New York, Pinterest

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: GameStop, Wynn Resorts, Lucid, Adobe & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:GameStop — Shares plummeted nearly 21% in premarket trading. Wynn Resorts , Las Vegas Sands — The casino operators both shed about 2% following a downgrade by Jeffries to hold from buy. Signet Jewelers — Shares tumbled nearly 11% after the jeweler provided second-quarter revenue and operating-income guidance that fell short of expectations. T-Mobile — Shares of the wireless provider added about 1% in premarket trading after Wolfe Research upgraded T-Mobile to outperform from peer perform. HashiCorp - The stock sank more than 22%, a day after the company reported a first-quarter earnings miss and revenue beat.

Persons: Matthew Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Jeffries, Zhu Jiang, Wolfe, HashiCorp, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Brian Evans Organizations: GameStop, Wynn Resorts, Sands, Signet, Reuters, Mobile, Wolfe Research, Adobe, Adobe Express Locations: New York, Las, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Amazon, Carvana and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GameStop — The meme stock tumbled nearly 18% after the company fired CEO Matthew Furlong and appointed Ryan Cohen as executive chairman, effective immediately. Carvana — Shares popped 56% after the online car seller issued an upbeat outlook for the second quarter. Carvana said it now expects non-GAAP total gross profit per unit to come in above $6,000 in the second quarter. Smartsheet — Smartsheet tanked more than 17.5% after the software company said billings came in at $215.5 million, falling short of a StreetAccount estimate of $217.1 million. Trip.com posted earnings per share of 43 cents, beating a StreetAccount estimate of 26 cents.

Persons: Matthew Furlong, Ryan Cohen, Wells, Carvana, Wolfe, Fisker, Rod Lache, Chris Licht, Jefferies, billings, Lilly Pulitzer, Tommy Bahama, Trip.com, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: GameStop, Signet, Signet Jewelers, Wolfe Research, Warner Bros, CNN, Wynn Resorts, Sands, Mobile, Adobe —, Adobe, Oxford Industries Locations: Wells Fargo, Las, Macao

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Block, Snap, KB Home and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Netflix — The streaming giant's stock climbed 8.5% following a report from YipitData that said the company's gross additions in Canada have improved. Block — Shares plunged 14% after short seller Hindenburg Research announced its latest position in the stock. The firm alleges that Block facilitates fraud and described the company's internal systems as a "Wild West" approach to compliance. Meta Platforms , Snap — The social media stocks moved higher as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. KB Home — Shares rallied 8.8% after the homebuilder's fiscal first-quarter earnings beat expectations.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, First Republic, Coinbase, Boeing, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said Tesla could eventually be a solution to vehicle affordability. Truist upgrades BellRing Brands to buy from hold Truist said the time is right to buy shares of the food products company. Citi moves First Republic to an under review rating Citi moved to an under review rating on First Republic due to too much uncertainty. Piper Sandler reiterates Meta and Pinterest as top picks Piper said it's standing by shares of Meta and Pinterest. Oppenheimer downgrades Coinbase to perform from outperform Oppenheimer said it sees an "unhealthy regulatory climate" for Coinbase.

☆ It's clear there's a tech infrastructure modernization cycle underway, says HashiCorp CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt's clear there's a tech infrastructure modernization cycle underway, says HashiCorp CEODavid McJannet, HashiCorp CEO, joins 'TechCheck' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, longer sales cycles and what is creating them.

☆ Bank of America double downgrades Twilio, slashes price target as demand sours
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Twilio could be in trouble as signs point to less spending from clients, according to Bank of America. The analyst also slashed his price target on the stock to $85 from $175. That adds to challenges expected as increased competition will create add to pricing pressure and revenue forecasts are at risk. That resulted in Funk lowering the company's 2023 revenue estimate to an increase of 25.1% from 30% and to 26.1% from 30% in 2024. Increased competition has also placed additional pressure on Twilio prices, he said.

☆ After leading $20 billion Figma deal, Adobe's David Wadhwani is in prime spot to be next CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

The business Wadhwani oversees is roughly three times the size as Chakravarthy's in terms of revenue. For Wadhwani, Figma represents a risky bet on growth at a time when Wall Street is telling tech companies to tighten their belts and preserve cash. The make-or-break betIn his 15-year tenure as CEO, Narayen hasn't been shy about dealmaking, just at a smaller size. And it might be Wadhwani's make-or-break opportunity to prove he should be CEO of the fourth-biggest U.S. business software company by market cap. Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Mark Neuling | CNBCThe revenue became more predictable and less closely associated with product releases.

☆ Endava anunță achiziția companiei americane Levvel LLC
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Compania de software britanică Endava a anunțat astăzi achiziția companiei Levvel LLC, cu sediul central în Charlotte, Carolina de Nord, întărindu-și astfel capabilitățile de livrare „close to client” în America de Nord. Levvel deține un portofoliu orientat către zona de servicii financiare și plăți, logistică/mobilitate, TMT (tehnologie, media și telecom). Endava a înregistrat o capitalizare bursieră de 4,17 miliarde de dolari pe Bursa din New York, în data de 31 martie 2021. Clienții Endava activează în industriile de Plăți, Servicii Financiare, TMT (Tehnologie, Media si Telecom), Bunuri de Consum, Logistică și Medicală. Levvel are sediul central în Charlotte, Carolina de Nord și birouri în New York, Raleight, Atlanta și Monterrey Mexic.

Persons: Levvel, Endava Organizations: Endava, Levvel, Magazine, FIVE, Media, enterprise, Google, IBM, Red Hat, Early Locations: Charlotte, Carolina de Nord, America de Nord, Levvel, Statele Unite, Statele Unite ale Americii, Inc, Mexic, New York, Telecom, Europa de Vest, România, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia de Nord, Slovenia, Bosnia, Herțegovina, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Columbia, Raleight, Atlanta, Monterrey Mexic, Hashicorp, Finxact, Plaid, and

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