As CarGurus Preps IPO, These 6 Boston Tech Firms Could Be Next
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But the local tech community could avoid a 2017 IPO shutout if CarGurus follows through on its plans to go public, which were revealed in an SEC document filed last Friday.But the region has produced some notable consumer tech companies that have gone public in recent years, including TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP), Wayfair (NYSE: W), and Kayak (now owned by Priceline).Founded in 2006 by TripAdvisor co-founder Langley Steinert, CarGurus has built a profitable business that generated $198.1 million in revenue last year.At the beginning of this year, my short list of Boston-area tech IPO candidates included Fuze, Carbon Black, Actifio, and Veracode.Back in 2013, Actifio founder and CEO Ash Ashutosh talked openly about his intention to take the Waltham data-management company public.
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