When a company decides to go public, it’s a big deal. They usually do it via an IPO. For those who are unaware, an IPO or Initial Public Offering is when a privately owned company lists the shares on a stock exchange so that the general public can purchase them. They usually do it to raise capital, for publicity, and Gravitas. If you are interested in IPOs, you should know these companies are going public in 2022.
1.
Stripe
With a valuation
of $95 billion, this IPO is expected by late 2021 or early 2022. The valuation
is high but not impossible as the company got $600 million in a funding round
in early 2021. Rising demand for e-commerce has helped this company thrive.
2.
Klarna
With more than
300,000 merchants and over 100 million active customers, this FinTech
powerhouse is expected to IPO in the next few months with a market cap of $45.6
billion.
3.
Chime
Another San Francisco
company that has amassed assets worth $5.8 billion will go public in the next
couple of months. It might have a market cap of $ 15 billion.
4.
Rivian Automotive
The estimated
valuation of this company is $80 billion, and the IPO is expected this year.
It’s an electric pickup truck startup that Amazon backs. The Rivian’s R1T is
one of the most popular pickup trucks in the US and costs $70,000. Amazon is
planning to buy 100,000 vehicles for itself.
5.
InstaCart
With a valuation
of $39 billion, the IPO of this online grocery delivery business is expected by
the end of this year. This brand benefitted a lot when US people stayed at home
and ordered groceries from home for safety reasons.
6.
Trustly
It is an open
banking payment method that lets people shop and pay from their bank accounts
directly. Its market cap is $11 billion, and it might go public in early 2022.
7.
Brex
Another Fintech
company that offers business credit cards and cash management to technology
companies, it will launch an IPO in 2022.
8.
Databricks
With a valuation
of $28 billion, this company excels in simplifying database management, doing
data visualization, and implementing AI. Its IPO will come in late 2021, and
it’s aiming for a revenue of more than a billion in 2022.
9.
Discord
The IPO of this
online chat startup is expected in early 2022, and the valuation could be $17
billion.
10.
AirTable
Worth $6
billion, this company is expected to launch an IPO in 2022.
11.
Recharge Payments
This tech
company helps e-commerce businesses offer subscription revenue streams and has
a worth of $2.1 billion. It will launch an IPO very soon.
12.
Impossible Foods
With a valuation
of $10 billion, the IPO of this popular food brand will go for an IPO in 2022.
13.
Better.com
The worth of
this company is $8 billion, and it might launch an IPO this year with a valuation
of $7.7 billion.
14.
NextDoor
An IPO of this
hyperlocal social networking company is expected late this year, with a valuation
of $4 billion.
15.
Allbirds
In late 2021,
you can also expect the IPO of this wool shoe company with a valuation of $2
billion.
16.
Rent the Runway
Last but not
least, the IPO of this popular clothing rental company is also expected shortly
with a valuation of $1.5 billion.
Need more? Here’s
a road map to a successful IPO.
Here’s a
complete guide
on buying IPO stock.
Sources:
https://blendcommerce.com/blogs/shopify/what-tech-companies-will-go-public-in-2022
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/upcoming-ipos/