Rivian goes public
Electric vehicle start-up Rivian went public today on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol RIVN, becoming one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history. The stock soared more than 26% and began trading at $106.75 per share, giving a market valuation of $91 billion, already higher than Ford and General Motors.
Amazon has ordered 100,000 Rivian vehicles to be delivered by 2030 and its 20% stake is now worth about $17 billion. Ford’s 12% stake is valued at over $10 billion.