IPO-bound Uber and Lyft's largest shareholders are two Japanese firms

IPO-bound Uber and Lyft's largest shareholders are two Japanese firms

Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. logos are seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Photographer: John Taggart/Bloomberg

As private companies, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. became markets unto themselves, where investors poured in capital and traded stakes worth billions of dollars. Since both companies filed paperwork confidentially Thursday for an initial public offering, several investors are poised to cash in on their bets next year in a big way.

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