Main topic: The reawakening of the tech IPO market and its impact on heavily-funded startups.
Key points:
1. Arm Holdings and Instacart's IPOs will test investor appetite for tech IPOs and potentially rejuvenate the stagnant market.
2. The bar is higher now for startups planning to go public, with investors seeking profitable companies.
3. The market has been challenging for recent IPOs, with many billion-dollar listings currently valued below $1 billion.
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Instacart, the grocery delivery company, has filed for an IPO, reporting profitable quarters and revenue of $716 million, with plans to create an omnichannel experience merging online and in-store shopping.
Main topic: Grocery delivery company Instacart and marketing and data automation startup Klaviyo file IPO plans in 2023.
Key points:
1. Instacart has experienced fluctuations in valuation but reveals profitability with $1.48 billion in revenue in H1 2023.
2. Klaviyo is profitable, with a 51% increase in revenue in the most recent quarter.
3. Both companies are seen as potential indicators of a rebound in the startup IPO market.
Instacart's IPO filing reveals the company's profitability in 2022, driven by increased productivity through batching orders, although gig workers have reported doing more work for the same pay.
The American venture market has been experiencing a significant decline in technology IPOs, but the recent filings of public-offering paperwork by Instacart and Klaviyo stand out as important milestones in a market that has seen a lack of startup exits for over 1.5 years.
Instacart is aiming to go public at a valuation between $8.6 billion and $9.3 billion, marking a significant change from its previous valuation, as it looks to reignite the IPO market.
Instacart and Arm have both set lower valuations for their upcoming IPOs, reflecting investor caution as the market for IPOs remains challenging.
Instacart has set a proposed price range for its IPO, aiming to sell shares between $26 and $28 per share, with a valuation range of $7.2 billion to $7.8 billion and a fully diluted market cap potential of between $8.6 billion and $9.3 billion.
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is set to have shares worth at least $13.4 million once the company goes public, despite the company's lower valuation and concerns over the low pay of its shoppers.
Arm Holdings, the chip design company affiliated with Softbank, had a successful Nasdaq debut with a 25% jump in its market cap, signaling a return of real fundamental demand for IPOs, according to venture capitalist Rick Heitzmann. Heitzmann also expects the upcoming Instacart IPO to fare well and believes that the IPO market is now more rational compared to the zero-interest rate environment.
Instacart is set to debut its IPO on Tuesday, raising questions about whether its stock will soar or plummet.
U.S. stocks remained stable as investors anticipated the outcome of the Federal Reserve's September meeting, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell due to various negative factors including the departure of Lonza's CEO and Societe Generale's cost-cutting plans; in other news, Instacart priced its IPO at $30 per share, valuing the company at around $10 billion, and strikes in the U.S. have caused the highest number of lost labor hours in decades.
The IPO market shows signs of revival with the success of Instacart and Arm IPOs, indicating that investors still have an appetite for stocks.
Online grocery delivery business Instacart saw a 43% jump in its Nasdaq trading debut, valuing the company at around $11bn, as it continues to expand beyond its core business of grocery delivery into advertising and technology services.
Instacart's successful IPO debut as Maplebear doesn't ensure its future strength, especially considering its "low float" which poses additional risks for investors.
Instacart shares fall after going public, Steelcase soars on strong earnings, Klaviyo jumps after IPO, Bausch Health surges on upgraded rating, Stellantis sees sales growth in Europe, Pinterest rallies on revenue growth expectations, Coty raises full-year outlook, Zebra Technologies downgraded, Textron signs deal with NetJets, Chewy downgraded on pet category weakness, and various other companies see stock movements.
Instacart's stock falls below its IPO price, reflecting investor disappointment with the grocery-delivery company and other recent tech stocks.
Wall Street's reaction to recent tech IPOs, including Instacart, Arm, and Klaviyo, has been underwhelming, with investors who bought at the IPO price making money only if they sold immediately, raising concerns about valuations.
Instacart's IPO marks a significant moment for the tech industry and its employees, attracting attention from other late-stage tech firms as a gauge for the openness of the IPO market.
Instacart stock is facing challenges and falling below its IPO price due to concerns raised by Wall Street analysts about the company's future prospects.