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Defense and space firm Voyager seeks $1.6 billion valuation in US IPO

Defense and space firm Voyager seeks $1.6 billion valuation in US IPO

CNA02-06-2025

Defense and space tech company Voyager Technologies aims at a valuation of $1.6 billion in its U.S. listing, the company revealed in a filing on Monday.
The Denver, Colorado–based company plans to sell 11 million shares and would raise $319 million if priced at the top of its proposed $26 to $29 range.
Voyager's shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VOYG".
Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan are the lead underwriters on the listing.

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