09/27/2020 14:09, Sun | (US) IPO News

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Summary

• 1. Trump approves TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart 'in concept'
• 2. Scaling to $100 million ARR: 3 founders share their insights
• 3. Following TechCrunch reporting, Palantir rapidly removes language allowing founders to “unilaterally adjust their total voting power”
• 4. Venture capitalists have found a new home to brag and debate: PrimeTime VC
• 5. Want to hire and retain high-quality developers? Give them stimulating work
• 6. The highest valued company in Bessemer’s annual cloud report has defied convention by staying private
• 7. Tech must radically rethink how it treats independent contractors
• 8. Entrepreneurship and investing as social good
• 9. There Is Now a TikTok Deal That Has Trump’s 'Blessing,' Delaying Ban
• 10. Fans of boy band BTS join swarm of Ants chasing South Korea's hit IPO - Reuters
• 11. GoodRx sells shares in IPO above target range - source - Reuters India
• 12. Bentley Systems upwardly revises IPO price range, aims for $5.5 billion valuation - Reuters UK
• 13. Bentley Systems upwardly revises IPO price range, aims for $5.5 bln valuation - Reuters
• 14. UiPath moves to hire IPO underwriters: sources - Reuters India
• 15. Ninebot's IPO highlights Beijing's eagerness to lure home listings - Reuters.com
• 16. China's Ant takes another step towards $35 billion IPO with registration move - Reuters India
• 17. China's Ant takes another step towards $35 billion IPO with registration move - Reuters Canada
• 18. Lithuanian energy group Ignitis IPO sees strong demand - Reuters UK
• 19. Shanghai warns investors against plotting on STAR IPO prices - Reuters
• 20. Saudi Arabia's BinDawood Holding to delay IPO retail offering - Reuters
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1. Trump approves TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart 'in concept'

published : 09/20/2020 14:08
The new company will also be required to have an IPO on a US stock exchange, and American ownership is expected to “grow over time.” The Commerce Department simultaneously created a window for the p… [+948 chars] More...

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2. Scaling to $100 million ARR: 3 founders share their insights

published : 09/23/2020 18:59
Last week at TechCrunch Disrupt, Alex Wilhelm hosted a panel titled “Getting to $100 million ARR” on the Extra Crunch Stage. He was joined by three executives, including Vineet Jain, CEO and co-found… [+2286 chars] More...

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3. Following TechCrunch reporting, Palantir rapidly removes language allowing founders to “unilaterally adjust their total voting power”

published : 09/21/2020 20:30
Well, that was fast. This morning, I analyzed Palantirs newly published 5th amendment of its S-1 filing with the SEC as it pursues a public direct listing on the NYSE. I called the company not a dem… [+2117 chars] More...

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4. Venture capitalists have found a new home to brag and debate: PrimeTime VC

published : 09/23/2020 13:40
Last week, we talked a bit about how investors are seeking new techniques to bring humanity back to their deal flow and sourcing mechanisms, beyond the boring Zoom call. The newest strategy Ive seen … [+2195 chars] More...

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5. Want to hire and retain high-quality developers? Give them stimulating work

published : 09/25/2020 17:11
Software developers are some of the most in-demand workers on the planet. Not only that, theyre complex creatures with unique demands in terms of how they define job fulfillment. With demand for deve… [+2935 chars] More...

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6. The highest valued company in Bessemer’s annual cloud report has defied convention by staying private

published : 09/25/2020 13:56
This year’s Bessemer Venture Partners’ annual Cloud 100 Benchmark report was published recently and my colleague Alex Wilhelm looked at some broad trends in the report, but digging into the data, I d… [+3074 chars] More...

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7. Tech must radically rethink how it treats independent contractors

published : 09/22/2020 18:21
Despite a surging stock market and many major tech players having record quarters, were still seeing layoffs throughout tech and the rest of corporate America. Salesforce recorded a huge quarter, pas… [+5858 chars] More...

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8. Entrepreneurship and investing as social good

published : 09/24/2020 15:15
2020 has been a year of social upheaval. Around the world, society is identifying different problems in our culture and pushing for widespread change. While there are notable steps we can all take, f… [+6004 chars] More...

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9. There Is Now a TikTok Deal That Has Trump’s 'Blessing,' Delaying Ban

published : 09/20/2020 02:18
Talk about TikTok whiplash, although thats normal thing these days. Hours before a new ban was supposed to be put in place to block new downloads and updates of the popular video-sharing app, Preside… [+4649 chars] More...

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10. Fans of boy band BTS join swarm of Ants chasing South Korea's hit IPO - Reuters

published : 09/25/2020 02:34
APAC Cynthia Kim Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Eun-hee wants to complete her collection of memorabilia of Korean boy band BTS by bidding more than $120,000 to buy shares in the groups music la… [+4825 chars] More...

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11. GoodRx sells shares in IPO above target range - source - Reuters India

published : 09/23/2020 01:24
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters) - GoodRx Holdings Inc GDRX.O on Tuesday priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $33 per share, above its target range, according to a person familiar with the… [+208 chars] More...

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12. Bentley Systems upwardly revises IPO price range, aims for $5.5 billion valuation - Reuters UK

published : 09/22/2020 11:49
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Software development company Bentley Systems Inc BSY.O on Tuesday revised its targeted price range for its upcoming initial public offering, which could value the compan… [+757 chars] More...

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13. Bentley Systems upwardly revises IPO price range, aims for $5.5 bln valuation - Reuters

published : 09/22/2020 11:38
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Software development company Bentley Systems Inc on Tuesday revised its targeted price range for its upcoming initial public offering, which could value the company at a… [+728 chars] More...

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14. UiPath moves to hire IPO underwriters: sources - Reuters India

published : 09/21/2020 22:22
(Reuters) - UiPath Inc has initiated discussions to hire investment banks as it prepares for a U.S. initial public offering that could value the New York-based robotic software startup at more than $… [+1918 chars] More...

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15. Ninebot's IPO highlights Beijing's eagerness to lure home listings - Reuters.com

published : 09/23/2020 10:42
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-scooter maker Ninebot Ltd will launch a domestic initial public offering soon with a listing structure that shows how eager Beijing is for Chinese tech companies to lis… [+3586 chars] More...

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16. China's Ant takes another step towards $35 billion IPO with registration move - Reuters India

published : 09/23/2020 03:34
By Reuters Staff SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinas Ant Group submitted documents to the securities regulator for registration of the Shanghai portion of its IPO, the citys bourse said late on Tu… [+1668 chars] More...

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17. China's Ant takes another step towards $35 billion IPO with registration move - Reuters Canada

published : 09/23/2020 03:30
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past an Alipay logo at the office of Alipay, owned by Ant Group, in Shanghai, China, September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo SHANGHAI/HON… [+1592 chars] More...

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18. Lithuanian energy group Ignitis IPO sees strong demand - Reuters UK

published : 09/23/2020 17:34
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Lithuanian state-owned energy company Ignitis Groups initial public offering books were covered as of Wednesday, indicating that demand for its shares exceeded the deal … [+309 chars] More...

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19. Shanghai warns investors against plotting on STAR IPO prices - Reuters

published : 09/21/2020 14:00
By Reuters Staff SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinas Shanghai Stock Exchange warned investors on Monday against colluding to suppress the price of initial public offerings on its Nasdaq-style market. Some … [+1328 chars] More...

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20. Saudi Arabia's BinDawood Holding to delay IPO retail offering - Reuters

published : 09/24/2020 08:32
FILE PHOTO: A Danube supermarket logo is seen on Al-Takhassusi Street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 01, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabias BinDawood Holding said on Thurs… [+1096 chars] More...