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Talkdesk Prepares for U.S. Initial Public Offering
- Whale Rock, Franklin Templeton have backed the startup
- Company said in August it was valued at over $10 billion
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Talkdesk Inc., a maker of cloud-based customer-service software, is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The San Francisco-based startup has interviewed underwriters and is preparing to confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an IPO that could occur as soon as this year, said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity discussing private plans. Nothing is finalized and it’s possible that the company could delay a listing.