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Lyft Asks Banks for Pitches to Underwrite 2019 IPO
- IPO race with Uber may set ride-hailing investor expectations
- Private funding round in June valued Lyft at $15.1 billion
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Lyft Inc., the second-largest U.S. ride-hailing company, has asked banks to submit formal pitches to underwrite an initial public offering next year, people familiar with the matter said.
Evaluating IPO bankers and issuing formal underwriter mandates is the next step in what could be the first of several listings by ride-hailing businesses. Lyft is targeting March or April for the offering, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. Larger rival Uber Technologies Inc. has said it too is aiming to list next year.