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Palantir Valued Around $10.5 Billion in Advance of Direct Listing

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Ross Matican
· · Source: CNBC

Palantir’s most recent value in secondary markets was only $10.5 billion, CNBC reported , citing the company’s latest securities filing, half where it was valued at in 2016. That raises questions about where Palantir will trade when it starts trading, which it said would be on or around September 23. On Wednesday, Palantir held an Investor Day, during which it introduced its management team to...

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