Tech IPOs see a hard road in 2016: Higher volatility, lower returns, contracting multiples 2015 saw the lowest tech IPO activity since 2009, and 2016 is not looking much better. The VIX Volatility Index rose again this week - it has remained above 20 almost every day this year. Consumer-focused tech and internet names like Twitter (TWTR; -32%...read more
Apigee, which provides a cloud-based platform for businesses to design, deploy and scale APIs, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The San Jose, CA-based company plans to raise $87 million by offering 5.1 million shares at a price range of $16 to $18. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Apigee would command a fully diluted market value of $550 million. Apigee,...read more
Next week's $150 million IPO from data management SaaS provider Box (BOX) could open the door for other enterprise software IPOs in the pipeline. While the tech selloff in early 2014 saw a large reset on valuations and delayed many IPO timeframes (e.g. Box), 2014 still saw some successful enterprise SaaS IPOs, including New Relic (NEWR), Zendesk (ZEN) and Hubspot (HUBS)....read more
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US IPO Weekly Recap: First 2 IPOs of the year launch as unicorn AppDynamics gallops ahead
The first IPOs of 2017 are on the calendar. AppDynamics set terms this past week, becoming the first tech unicorn to launch in 2017. ...read more
Tech sector sell-off sends 2015 IPOs below issue, challenges 2016 tech
Tech IPOs see a hard road in 2016: Higher volatility, lower returns, contracting multiples 2015 saw the lowest tech IPO activity since 2009, and 2016 is not looking much better. The VIX Volatility Index rose again this week - it has remained above 20 almost every day this year. Consumer-focused tech and internet names like Twitter (TWTR; -32%...read more
The API IPO: Apigee sets terms for $86 million IPO
Apigee, which provides a cloud-based platform for businesses to design, deploy and scale APIs, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The San Jose, CA-based company plans to raise $87 million by offering 5.1 million shares at a price range of $16 to $18. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Apigee would command a fully diluted market value of $550 million. Apigee,...read more
Thinking outside the Box: 7 major cloud software IPOs that could hit in 2015
Next week's $150 million IPO from data management SaaS provider Box (BOX) could open the door for other enterprise software IPOs in the pipeline. While the tech selloff in early 2014 saw a large reset on valuations and delayed many IPO timeframes (e.g. Box), 2014 still saw some successful enterprise SaaS IPOs, including New Relic (NEWR), Zendesk (ZEN) and Hubspot (HUBS)....read more