Web-hosting service Rackspace files for IPO

Web-hosting service Rackspace files for IPO

Rackspace, the web-hosting company known for its quality support, has filed for an IPO (see its filing here), unafraid of what is otherwise a moribund initial public offering market.

The company said it will try to raise $400 million and set its price through an auction.

The underwriters are Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, and WR Hambrecht & Co. Google raised its money through an auction, a move that allowed it to raise more money rather… Continue Reading