LIFTOFF MOBILE RAISES $437M IN REVIVED IPO
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Liftoff Mobile priced 19 million shares at $23 each in its US IPO, exceeding its $20-$22 marketed range and raising $437 million. The Blackstone-backed mobile marketing company achieved a $3.83 billion valuation in its second public listing attempt this year.
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