Tuesday, August 28, 2012

LifeLock, Backed By Bay Area Investors, Files For IPO

LifeLock, a provider of identity theft protection services which is backed by a number of Bay Area investors, has filed for a $175M IPO. The company--which is venture backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Goldman Sachs & Co., Symantec, and Industry Ventures--said it is looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange as LOCK. The IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co.; BofA Merrill Lynch; Deutsche Bank Securities; RBC Capital Markets; Canaccord Genuity; and Needham & Company. LifeLock is based in Arizona.