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US gaming site Roblox valued at $30b in latest funding round, plans direct listing
Roblox has raised around $520m in a new Series H private fundraising round.
Airbnb said to have priced shares above target in 2020’s biggest US IPO
The IPO gives Airbnb a fully diluted valuation of $47.3 billion.
Online lending startup SoFi said to explore deal to go public
SoFi has raised over $3 billion in capital. Its financial backers include PE firm Silver Lake and billionaire investor Peter Thiel.
Airbnb plans to hike the price range for its IPO, seeks a valuation of $41.8b
The company may now have a fully-diluted valuation.
Airbnb aims for $35b valuation in long-awaited IPO
Airbnb could end up selling $2.85 billion at the upper end of the range.
How Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky succumbed to an IPO he resisted
Airbnb aims to complete its IPO on Nasdaq next month.
Airbnb IPO filing shows dramatic recovery in earnings after COVID-19 hit
It reported net profit of about $219m in Q3.
SoftBank-backed DoorDash’s IPO filing reveals revenue surge, quarterly profit
In the past year, DoorDash significantly brought down its cashburn.
Instacart taps Goldman Sachs to lead IPO at $30b valuation
Instacart was valued at $17.7 billion last month when it raised $200 million in a private fundraising round.
Airbnb to make IPO filing public next week despite COVID-19 surge
Airbnb's planned debut on the Nasdaq is set to be one of the largest stock market listings of 2020.