{"id":540478,"date":"2021-04-26T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=540478"},"modified":"2021-04-26T18:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:30:02","slug":"confluent-announces-plans-to-launch-an-ipo-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/confluent-announces-plans-to-launch-an-ipo-in-the-us_540478.html","title":{"rendered":"Confluent Announces Plans To Launch An IPO In The US"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Confluent<\/a><\/div>\n

Real-time event streaming platform, Confluent, set to launch an initial public offering in the United States<\/em><\/p>\n

Confluent has reportedly announced that it will be filing for an (IPO), according to a press release from the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n

Confluent’s technology is cloud-based and it is designed to allow businesses to build applications that respond to and react to data flow, according to a report from U.S. News.<\/p>\n

The company has now joined the hundreds of tech startups that are looking to cash in on the moment.<\/p>\n

Confluent is supported by Microsoft-backed LinkedIn, as well as other investors, including venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The company was recently valued at $4.5 billion since its last fundraise in April 2020.<\/p>\n

The U.S. market for new listings witnessed a record amount of capital through stock flotation in 2020. 2021 is expected to be even more than that, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Companies have already raised about $150 billion from IPOs in 2021, according to data published by Dealogic.<\/p>\n

In other Microsoft-related news, Silicon Valley chat startup, Discord, has ended talks with the tech giant for an acquisition, as the startup moves toward trying to make its own way.<\/p>\n

Microsoft had been looking into paying a minimum of $10 billion to acquire Discord, with sources close to the discussions saying that talks might be revived.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2015, Discord now has at least three firms vying for its attentions.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has been considering acquiring firms that would aid it in leveraging new customers after the company was valued at almost $2 trillion. The company also looked into acquiring a potential majority stake in TikTok.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has also been undergoing new partnerships, which include with the FinTech Ally, which works to boost the role of quantum computing in the financial services sector.<\/p>\n

According to a report, the strategic collaboration will highlight how the newest research on quantum-inspired algorithms will make it easier to understand how tech can be applied to broad commercial processes.<\/p>\n

For more IPO news from different parts of the world, please visit – https:\/\/whiteoakcapital.asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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