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Walmart-Backed Ibotta Surges 17% Post-IPO, Valued at $3.55B

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Ibotta, a technology marketing company with Walmart backing, experienced a remarkable surge of over 17% in its stock price following its initial public offering (IPO). The company’s stock soared on Thursday, exceeding its IPO offering price of $88 and reaching a peak of $116 before settling at $103.25 at the close of trading. This strong performance came just one day after Ibotta’s IPO raised an impressive $577.3 million, valuing the company at $3.55 billion upon its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

A notable highlight of Ibotta’s IPO was the significant voting power retained by CEO Bryan Leach, who will hold 69.7% of the voting rights in the newly public company. This demonstrates a strong level of confidence in Ibotta’s leadership and future prospects.

Established in 2011, Ibotta provides an advertising platform for consumer brands’ promotions and offers cashback opportunities to shoppers. Its IPO was a significant success, with the offering price of $88 per share exceeding the initial estimated range of $76 to $84. The company sold 6.6 million shares at this price.

The increased size of the IPO, from around 5.6 million to 6.5 million shares, was detailed in a Tuesday SEC filing. Notable shareholders include Koch Disruptive Technologies, which owns approximately 15% of Ibotta’s Class A shares, and Walmart, which owns around 8.2%.

Ibotta’s financial performance has been robust, with the company reporting $38 million in net income last year on revenues of $320 million, according to its prospectus. This represents a significant growth trajectory since its series D funding round five years ago, when Ibotta was valued at $1 billion.

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