Amit Chowdhry | January 27, 2012 | 572 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Facebook, Goldman-Sachs, Morgan Stanley

Facebook is expected to file papers for an IPO next week on Wednesday. The IPO is expected to value the company at between $75 and $100 billion. Morgan Stanley is expected to close the deal for underwriting the IPO. Goldman Sachs is also expected to play a large role in the deal. Other executives are saying considering filing a few weeks from now.

Amit Chowdhry | January 14, 2012 | 478 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Allen & Company, AVG, JMP Securities, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley

AVG, the software company that was founded in 1991 and is known for their anti-virus software, has announced that they have filed a Registration Statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. SEC in connection with a proposed IPO of their ordinary shares. AVG will sell on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol “AVG.” Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs will be running the books on the IPO. Co-managers for the IPO include Allen & Company and JMP Securities.
Amit Chowdhry | January 11, 2012 | 443 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under HTC, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Windows Phone, Morgan Stanley, Nokia Corporation, Steve Ballmer

The year 2011 has not been a great year for Windows Phone, but 2012 may be different. Now there is a decent selection of Windows Phone devices that are out there, including the Nokia Lumia 900. Morgan Stanley is expecting shipment of Nokia’s new Windows-based devices to hit about 37 million units in 2012 and 64 million in 2013.

Amit Chowdhry | December 19, 2011 | 275 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Glam Media, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Goldman-Sachs, Morgan Stanley

Glam Media is expected to have an IPO in either the third or fourth quarter of 2012. The company is currently talking to bankers such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead the IPO. Glam Media is expected to top 206 million unique visitors per month across all of their properties. It is currently a comScore Top 10 U.S. Web Property. Glam is rumored to be valued at $950 million after acquiring Ning for about $200 million. [BusinessInsider]
Amit Chowdhry | December 4, 2011 | 443 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Bill McDermott, JPMorgan Chase and Co., Morgan Stanley, SAP AG, SuccessFactors

Enterprise IT company SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) is acquiring SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion or $40 per share. The transaction was made entirely in cash and is expected to close early next year. This is a 52% premium above Friday’s closing price.

Amit Chowdhry | November 5, 2011 | 725 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Andrew Mason, Battery Ventures, Brad Keywell, Brian Totty, Digital Sky Technologies, Elizabeth Lefkofsky, Eric Lefkofsky, Fidelity Investments, Greylock Partners, Groupon, Groupon.com, Howard Schultz, Kenneth M. Pelletier, Kleiner Perkins, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Maverick Fund, Morgan Stanley, New Enterprise Associates, Robert Solomon, T. Rowe Price, Technology Crossover Ventures, Ted Leonsis, The European Founders Fund, The Growth Fund of America

Yesterday Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) had an initial public offering. The company set their stock price at $20 and yesterday it closed at $26.11. The company was given a valuation of over $17 billion. BusinessInsider.com has compiled a list of how much the executives and investors made from the IPO. Below is the list:

Amit Chowdhry | August 26, 2011 | 452 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Accel Partners, Brightcove, General Catalyst Partners, Morgan Stanley, Pacific Crest, Raymond James, RBC Capital, Stifel Nicolas

Brightcove is an online video infrastructure company that has filed for a $50 million IPO. It is unknown how many shares they plan on selling as part of the deal. The underwriters in this IPO includes Morgan Stanley, Stifel Nicolas, RBC Capital, Pacific Crest and Raymond James.

Amit Chowdhry | August 17, 2011 | 394 views | Add a Comment
Categorized under Morgan Stanley, Socialware

Socialware is a company that manages social media and sales. The company has raised $7 million in Series C funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Socialware previously raised $3 million from FLOODGATE, G-51 Capital, and Silverton Partners. Socialware has raised $12 million thus far.
