Posted on Jan 16, 2017 in Press
Like many technology entrepreneurs, the founders of Snap Inc. want to retain management control of the virtual-messaging company, even as they sell shares to the public.
In one respect, the men are going further than tech firms typically do: Investors won’t get any voting power with shares purchased in Snap’s initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
The recent scarcity of tech IPOs could work in Mr. Spiegel’s favor. In 2016, 26 technology companies went public on U.S. exchanges, raising $4.3 billion, the lowest number and dollar volume since 2009, according to Dealogic.
“If you’re the only supply in the market, you’re well positioned to dictate the terms,” said Triton Research LLC Chief Executive Rett Wallace, whose firm collects and analyzes data on private companies.
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