Liftoff Mobile prices IPO at $23, surges past $30 in Nasdaq debut as first ad tech listing since 2025
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Luis Rijo
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Summary
Liftoff Mobile successfully went public on the Nasdaq under ticker LFTO, pricing its IPO at $23 per share and raising $437 million. On its debut, shares surged past $30 intraday before settling at $26.88. The listing marks the first ad tech IPO since MNTN's rocky 2025 debut, and while investor interest was strong, the volatility underscores ongoing sector uncertainty. Liftoff's path to Nasdaq involved a confidential filing in February 2026.
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closing its first day on June 4, 2026 with shares reaching an intraday high of $30.47 before settling at $26.88 at close on June 5
a result that confirmed investor interest in mobile ad tech but also highlighted the volatility that has shadowed the sector since MNTN's bumpy 2025 public debut
Liftoff originally filed a confidential registration statement on February 17, 2026, with initial expectations for a price ra
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