The company needs capital to go electric.

Rivian has spiked 50%+ on its first 2 trading days and -- at $120B+ -- is now worth more than Ford or GM.

Redbox, operator of everyone’s favorite DVD kiosks, IPO’d this week, and wants to prove that it can grow beyond DVD rentals.

NerdWallet started with an Excel spreadsheet and $800. Today, it’s on a $360m run rate, primarily from affiliate revenue.

Rivian -- the EV truck maker backed by Amazon and Ford -- is planning an IPO at a $80B valuation.

Allbirds, the sustainable shoemaker, filed for an IPO, calling it the 1st sustainable public equity offering.

Weber is going public after throwing the business equivalent of a lit Fourth of July backyard BBQ.

Didi owns 90% of China’s ride-share market and could go public at $70B+.

Confluent -- previously an internal LinkedIn data tool -- will test public markets.

With $420m of sales in 2020, Oatly is ready to go public, but there are questions about the health benefits.

Clubhouse saw an 89% download slump in April and Bird is looking to go public at a $2.3B valuation.

Coinbase is winning on trust, high take rates and a crypto bull cycle. Will it continue?

The owner of talent agency WME and MMA sports league UFC is trying to go public for a second time...and it’s bringing Elon along for the ride.

WeWork plans to go public at a ~$9B valuation. While it’s a big decline from its peak $47B price tag, the co-working startup could be well-placed for the post-pandemic world.

Coursera is going public. Here’s what that means for the future of higher ed.

When COVID hit the restaurant industry, Toast was in trouble. But things have turned around and now it’s prepping an IPO.

Helbiz is taking scooters public... but wants to expand into ghost kitchens to really stand out.

Bumble is about to IPO. Will the markets give it credit for its growth and mission to empower women in dating?

ByteDance’s revenue in 2020 doubled to $37B. Is an IPO next?

Roblox and Affirm announced new plans to go public, after pulling back from the scorching hot markets in late-2020.

Reddit says it has 52m daily active users, which is growing but still pales in comparison to Facebook and Twitter.

Poshmark, ThredUp, and Wish were all founded after the 2008-09 financial crisis. A decade on -- and amid another crisis -- these bargain shopping apps are thriving.

Roblox has boomed during the pandemic, now it’s ready to take its virtual sandbox world public.

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Last week, 7 private companies (totalling $44B) filed for an IPO. Here’s what you need to know.

Slack plans to follow Spotify’s lead by listing directly without a fundraising IPO, and that could soon be normal.

New research shows that a whopping 83% of IPOs in 2018 have been filed by unprofitable companies.