News tagged with private stock

Facebook, Twitter and peers for sale -- privately

(AP) -- Scott Painter makes his living betting on startup companies, having played a role in launching 29 of them over the years. But with the bad economy choking initial public offerings and acquisitions, ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Private exchange to aid startups seeking more cash

(AP) -- Since June, a Web site called SharesPost has been helping a small pool of qualified buyers and sellers trade shares in fast-growing startups that have not yet gone public. Now, the private stock exchange is hoping ...

Technology / Business

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

KKR, tech companies to go public this week

(AP) -- A handful of young technology companies are expected to kick off the market for initial public offerings in the third quarter on a hopeful note.

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created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0