Salesforce Rival Freshworks Raises $1.03 Billion in US IPO, Valued at $10.13 Billion

Salesforce Rival Freshworks Raises $1.03 Billion in US IPO, Valued at $10.13 Billion
A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York on Oct. 24, 2016. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Business software firm Freshworks said it had priced its U.S. initial public offering well above the target range to raise $1.03 billion, valuing the Salesforce.com rival at $10.13 billion as hybrid work fuels demand for its products.

Freshworks priced 28.5 million shares at $36 per share, the company backed by Accel and Sequoia Capital said on Tuesday. It had earlier expected to raise $969 million at the top end of its increased price range of $32 to $34 per share.