Snapchat will lead its generation of technoogy companies into the public market after firing the starter’s gun on a US initial public offering that it hopes will put a value on the messaging start-up of between $20bn and $25bn.
A successful float, which could come as early as the first quarter of next year, would help pave the way for even larger technology companies from Uber to Airbnb to brave the public markets.
Snapchat will be one of the biggest technology IPOs in recent years, as tech start-ups have been shy about going public, preferring to soak up private funding from venture capital and Wall Street fund managers.
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