Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform, has filed confidential IPO documents with the SEC and is hoping to debut in March, sources told Bloomberg. The company hired top tech IPO bankers Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as underwriters. If the tea leaves continue to look positive for this offering, the public could see Discord’s finances next month.
But we will have to wait and see. Even if investors are gung ho, it’s not clear that 2026 will be a better market for IPOs. Discord is reportedly in the early stages of an IPO back in March last year. But then there is chaos in the US federal government – between budget cuts inspired by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the end of the year. federal shutdown – fear of death IPO hopes.
If the current stock market rally continues and supports the startup in its final stages of going public, Discord’s IPO could be one of the biggest this year. Discord exists the last cost is $ 14.7 billion in the 2021 funding round that raised $500 million.
The chat application, originally made popular by gamers, now claims more than 200 million monthly active users. The company was informed walked away from a $10 billion acquisition offer by Microsoft in 2021 to remain independent.