Four tech IPOs you haven’t heard of that are likely to go public

The technology sector is constantly evolving and making ground-breaking advancements that are shaping life as we know it. Helping with education, user experience, information storage, communication, and many more areas, technology is designed with what it can bring the user in terms of convenience.

With a sector of immeasurable popularity, comes a colossal number of companies investors must shuffle through. It is important to remember that name popularity does not always equal a good return on investment. All public companies begin from the same starting point and have to file for an IPO. With media attention usually focusing on a few set names, we wanted to bring something new to the table for investors.

What are the new tech IPO investors can watch out for?

Trax Image Recognition was founded in 2010 and is currently headquartered in Singapore. Trax focuses on delivering technology that carries out merchandise scanning using a mobile app and specialised high-tech cameras. Operating in more than 90 countries, Trax delivers sale control and efficiency for some of the most well-known brands in the world including Coca-Cola, Unilever, Shell, and Heineken. Currently, Trax is a leader in its sector, holding 23 patents, and is included in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Recently, Trax announced the acquisition of Qopius, a Paris-based company that provides in-store technology solutions using artificial intelligence in Europe. This new acquisition helped the company come to a valuation of more than £1.6bn($2bn).

Cohesity is a ‘secondary data storage’ company located in San Jose, California. Founded in 2013, Cohesity provides its customers a sanctuary to store non-critical data, such as backups, development copies, and analytics. Their primary customers include Cisco Systems Inc. and NASA whereby they provide data management services. Cohesity has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO with a preliminary market valuation of £2.9bn ($3.7bn), a significant increase from its £2.2bn ($2.5bn) valuation last year. Cohesity’s total funding is £340m ($420m), and investors may see the IPO take place in the next couple of months.

Byju’s is an Indian startup company that has developed an educational app with a focus on the Indian and U.S markets. As of December 2021, it has more than 115 million registered users. Byju’s founders Bew Ravindran and Divya Gokulnath said the company could have had a revenue of £1bn ($1.3bn) in 2021. As of December 2021, the startup was valued at $21 billion($21bn), making it India’s most expensive startup and one of the most expensive EdTech projects globally. Byju’s expects a valuation of more than £36.4bn ($45bn) according to TechCrunch. The total investment over time has been £3.6bn ($4.5bn) and is due to go public at the end of 2022.

Rubrik is a technology startup company founded in 2014, based in Palo Alto, California. Rubrik specializes in cloud-based data management software and is the fourth biggest player in the data management and storage market. They have recently acquired a Seattle-based data management company called Igneous Software Systems. With this new acquisition, and as of the last funding round, Rubrik has a valuation of £2.7bn ($3.3bn). With total funding of £444m($553bn), Rubrik is one of the industry’s largest privately-held data protection software providers and is a company investors should keep their eyes on over the coming months.