Klaviyo valued at US$9.2bil after pricing IPO above range

Klaviyo valued at US$9.2bil after pricing IPO above range

It's the latest sign of a rebound in the US IPO market, post SoftBank and Arm's US$54.5 billion Nasdaq valuation.

Klaviyo, a company that provides marketing automation solutions, has more than 130,000 customers in over 80 countries. (Nasdaq pic)
NEW YORK:
Marketing automation company Klaviyo Inc secured a valuation of US$9.2 billion in its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, the company said, after pricing the share sale above its indicated range.

Klaviyo said it priced 19.2 million shares at US$30 apiece. It had raised its indicated IPO price range from US$25-$27 per share to US$27-$29 per share on Monday.

Reuters was first to report that Klaviyo was considering pricing the IPO above its targeted range at US$30 per share. Bloomberg News first reported about the IPO being priced at US$30.

BlackRock Inc and AllianceBernstein LP have already agreed to buy up to US$100 million worth of shares each, accounting for a big stake of the total proceeds.

The offering is the latest sign of a rebound in the US IPO market, which was arid last year and most of this year until SoftBank Group Corp’s chip designer Arm floated on Nasdaq last week at a US$54.5 billion fully diluted valuation.

Klaviyo, founded in 2012 by software engineers Andrew Bialecki and Ed Hallen, helps store and analyse data for e-commerce brands that enables them to send out personalised marketing emails and messages to potential customers.

Klaviyo counts over 130,000 businesses in more than 80 countries as its customers.

Klaviyo’s shares will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker “KVYO”.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Inc , Barclays Plc, Mizuho Financial Group and William Blair are amongst the underwriters for the offering.

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