Direct Listing

Direct listings are also known as Direct Placement or Direct Public Offerings. In this process, the company sells shares directly to the public without getting help from intermediaries.

Source: investopedia.com

Stripe Punts Decision on IPO Till Next Year Amid Economic Gloom
Stripe Punts Decision on IPO Till Next Year Amid Economic Gloom
January 26, 2023  |  IPO

The public may soon be able to buy shares in payments processor Stripe. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan. 26) that Stripe is...

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NYSE Submits IPO-Alternative Proposal, Nasdaq To Follow
NYSE Submits IPO-Alternative Proposal, Nasdaq To Follow
December 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the two major stock exchanges in the U.S., are proposing an alternative for corporates looking to raise...

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NYSE Lobbies To Allow Fundraising With Direct Listings
NYSE Lobbies To Allow Fundraising With Direct Listings
November 27, 2019  |  Markets

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to amend rules so that companies can go public through a direct listing, and raise capital from public...

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SEC Considers Direct Listings As IPO Alternative
SEC Considers Direct Listings As IPO Alternative
October 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering allowing companies to sell primary shares to investors in direct listings as an alternative to the initial...

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WeWork’s Fizzle Bodes Ill For IPOs
WeWork’s Fizzle Bodes Ill For IPOs
October 04, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

From the ashes of WeWork’s failed IPO … more ashes? Perhaps so, at least for the traditional IPO model. Other money-losing firms are seeing their...

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VCs, Execs Meet To Discuss State Of IPO Landscape
VCs, Execs Meet To Discuss State Of IPO Landscape
September 30, 2019  |  IPO

Hundreds of venture capitalists and high-level executives are meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss whether the current initial public offering (IPO) model is outdated and...

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Airbnb’s Total Booking Value Soars 30 Pct. YoY
Airbnb’s Total Booking Value Soars 30 Pct. YoY
August 18, 2019  |  Earnings

Airbnb reported strong first quarter results, with $9.4 billion in total booking value, a 31 percent boost from the previous year. Sources told The Wall...

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Slack, Like Spotify, Chooses Direct Listing To Go Public
Slack, Like Spotify, Chooses Direct Listing To Go Public
June 20, 2019  |  IPO

Messaging company Slack is planning to use a direct listing method to go public instead of an IPO, according to CNBC. A direct listing, which...

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Slack CEO Weighs In On The End Of (Some) Email 
Slack CEO Weighs In On The End Of (Some) Email 
June 20, 2019  |  IPO

Is the era of email coming to an end? Maybe — and maybe in several years. Slack CEO and Co-Founder Stewart Butterfield was quoted by...

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