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GigaOm  Jun 08 13 :

From zero to half-a-billion: CEO Jeff Lawson writes the perfect story for Twilio -

Five years ago, Twilio, a cloud-based communication service provider couldn't find a penny. Last week it snagged $70 million and is worth half-a-billion dollars and is on track to do $50 million in revenues in 2013.
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CrunchGear  Jun 06 13 :

LightInTheBox's Shares Surge 22% To $11.61 As Etailer Launches 2013′s First Chinese IPO In U.S. -

Online e-commerce site LightInTheBox became the first Chinese company to hold its IPO in the U.S. this year.
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Silicon Alley Insider  Jun 05 13 :

Here's Why Salesforce Spent A Whopping $2.5 Billion On ExactTarget (CRM) -

Yesterday, Salesforce.com made its largest acquisition ever, spending $2.5 billion to buy ~$300 million company, ExactTarget.
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TheNextWeb  Jun 05 13 :

Rovio adds Marimekko CEO to its board of directors, re-fueling imminent IPO rumors -

This is a bit insidery, but very relevant to the European tech industry. Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment only had three directors on its board up until now: its chairman,.
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TheNextWeb  May 28 13 :

Alibaba seeks public listing in Hong Kong as early as Q4 2013, valuation up to $70bn: Financial Times -

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is widely speculated to be preparing to IPO but the company, which grossed more revenue than Amazon and eBay combined, could snub a US listing in.
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VentureBeat  May 23 13 :

E-commerce biz ChannelAdvisor stock soars 40% in IPO debut -

Following the lead of other recent tech-focused IPOs, e-commerce software business ChannelAdvisor's shares popped almost 40 percent in its first day of trading as a public company.
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Mashable  May 18 13 :

Going Public Made Facebook a Much Better Company -

It's easy to forget how sky-high expectations were for the Facebook IPO. The day before the company went public, some investors reasonably assumed that by the close of the market, Facebook would be worth $140 billion since the average first-day pop for tech companies was 32%

Forbes also urged investors to "Buy Early And Buy As Much As You Can.
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Inside Facebook  May 17 13 :

Facebook roundup: IPO anniversary, Glassdoor ratings, HTC First, more -

Facebook shares down 31 percent since IPO 1 year ago – Facebook shares closed today at $26.25, up $0.
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VentureBeat  May 17 13 :

Marketing automation firm Marketo shares jump 55% in energetic IPO -

Marketing automation business Marketo made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange today, and early trading looks strong, with shares up 55 percent over initial pricing.
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VentureBeat  May 17 13 :

‘Big data’ biz Tableau shares explode 60% in strong IPO debut -

Enterprise tech IPOs have seen some big movement over the past few years. Now we can add big data and data visualization company Tableau Software to the list.
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AllFacebook  May 17 13 :

A Look At Facebook In The Year Since Its IPO -

On May 18, 2012, Facebook became a publicly traded company. Facebook’s stock has had some definite peaks and valleys since then.
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Cellular News  May 17 13 :

India's Viom Networks Seeking Private Equity Investor Ahead of IPO -

The Indian tower network operator, Viom Networks has confirmed that it is seeking a private equity investor as the company posted its first ever profit during the second half of last year.
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Silicon Alley Insider  May 16 13 :

See? A Year Later, No One Cares About Facebook's IPO Flop -

A year ago tomorrow, Facebook went public.

It was one of the most breathlessly anticipated public offerings in history.
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AllFacebook  May 15 13 :

Three Men Arrested For Promising Pre-IPO Facebook Shares To Lure Investors -

Three men were arrested at their homes Tuesday and charged with bilking an investor, dangling special access to Facebook shares prior to the social network’s initial public offering as bait.
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TechDirt  May 08 13 :

Intellectual Property Owners Association Against Helping The Blind Because It Would 'Set A Dangerous Precedent' -

We've been covering the latest efforts by copyright maximalists to screw over the blind in the decades-in-waiting WIPO treaty process to help them get more access to content by creating clear carveouts in copyright law that protect the rights of the blind and of those who are transforming works for the blind.
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CrunchGear  May 03 13 :

Roelof Botha On Why Sequoia Isn't Giving Its Billion-Dollar Companies IPO Pressure [TCTV] -

A funny thing has happened in tech in recent years. It used to be that you could expect a venture-backed company to file for an IPO soon after a few rounds of funding -- after, say, its Series C or Series D raise.
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ReadWriteWeb  May 01 13 :

Facebook - And Dozens Of Banks - Ask Court To Throw Out IPO Lawsuits -

Facebook is currently facing 31 consolidated lawsuits over its bungled $16 billion IPO last May, and the social media giant and dozens of banks have joined hands in asking a federal judge to throw them all out.
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CrunchGear  Apr 30 13 :

Twitter Ads Are Finally Available To All US Businesses, No Longer Invite Only -

After three years of slow roll outs and testing with specific partners, Twitter's Senior Director of Product for Revenue Kevin Weil just announced the general availability of its advertising options for all US business.
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All Things Digital  Apr 18 13 :

Former Yahoo Security Head Somaini Lands at Cloud Startup Box -

One of three high-profile hires for the IPO-bound startup.
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CrunchGear  Apr 12 13 :

Enterprise Specialist Rally Software Raises $84M In IPO As Shares Pop 28%, Now Trading At $18 -

Rally Software shares floated for the very first time today as the company had its IPO on the NYSE. The agile project management software development company priced its 6 million shares at $14, raising $84 million at a valuation of $315 million.
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