Pipe was founded in 2019 by Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, and Zain Allarakhia. The company has not publicly endorsed plans to participate in an IPO.
Pipe is an alternative financing company that seeks to offer founders opportunities to grow their businesses without diluting ownership interests or taking on restrictive debt. The company acquired Purely Capital in 2022, a UK-based alternative financing company. Pipe has raised more than $300 million in venture capital funding from investors including Greenspring Associates, Counterpoint Global, Fin VC, 3L, SBI Investment, and Marc Benioff. The company announced a $2 billion valuation after raising $250 million in fresh capital in 2021.
These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.
Pipe is a private company and not publicly traded.
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Pipe has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.
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