Discord IPO date is to be announced. The company does not have a ticker symbol or stock code.
Popular gaming and messaging platform Discord offers users an online forum to exchange voice, video and text messages. And while this San Francisco-based software company has yet to file an official S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investors speculate that the platform may go public in 2022. Here’s what we know so far and how to buy in if it launches.
Discord is a voice, video and text communication platform founded in May 2015. The company offers an iOS, Android, Linux and Windows version to download, serving 150 million active users. Users can also upgrade to Nitro basic and Nitro to unlock a wide array of features such as larger downloads, custom emojis, HD video streaming and more. The company was in the top 50 most visited websites as of 2023 with almost a quarter of visitors from the United States.
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October 8, 2024: Russia’s communications regulator has blocked instant messaging platform Discord for violating Russian law, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, making the San Francisco-based company the latest foreign technology platform to be restricted in Russia, according to Investing.com.
October 4, 2024: Discord is preparing to launch its second ad format, part of a plan to expand its advertising business ahead of a potential IPO, according to Business Insider.
September 30, 2024: Russia fined Alphabet’s Google and instant messaging platform Discord on Monday for failing to delete or restrict access to information online, the Moscow courts’ press service said, according to Reuters.
What we know about the Discord IPO
There are rumors that Discord may go public in 2022, but the company hasn’t filed any official documentation with the SEC. Until that happens, information surrounding this company’s potential listing is entirely speculative.
The company was in talks with Microsoft over a potential acquisition in 2021. Microsoft reportedly put forward a $10 billion bid for Discord, but Discord opted to remain independent.
There's no news yet about how much the stock will cost if it goes public. We’ll update this page as more information becomes available.
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Company summary
Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising. The Business Services Connectivity segment offers connectivity services for small business locations, which include broadband, wireline voice, and wireless services, as well as solutions for medium-sized customers and larger enterprises; and small business connectivity services in the United Kingdom. The Media segment operates NBCUniversal's television and streaming business, including national and regional cable networks; the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks and owned local broadcast television stations; and Peacock, a direct-to-consumer streaming services. It also operates international television networks comprising the Sky Sports networks, as well as other digital properties. The Studios segment operates NBCUniversal and Sky film and television studio production and distribution operations. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China. The company also offers a consolidated streaming platforms under the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides Virtual Private Networks, AT&T Dedicated Internet, Ethernet, data services, cloud solutions, outsourcing, and managed professional services, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband services, including fiber connections, legacy telephony voice communication services, and other VoIP services and equipment to residential customers. This segment markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and AT&T Fiber brand names. The Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones through its owned stores, agents and third-party retail stores. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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Frequently asked questions
There is no official communication as of January 2024.
No, Discord is not a publicly-listed company.
Discord's biggest investors are Tencent, Sony Dragoneer Investment Group, Index Ventures, Accel, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, Greylock, Greenoaks.
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