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Ethos Sets IPO Price Range at $18–$20, Targeting $1.26 Billion Valuation

The profitable life‑insurance platform plans a mix of new shares with investor sell‑downs under an offering led by Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.

Overview

  • Ethos and selling shareholders plan to offer 10.5 million shares, including 5.1 million primary shares and about 5.4 million secondary shares.
  • At the indicated range, the offering would raise roughly $102.6 million for the company and about $108 million for selling investors.
  • Shares are set to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker LIFE.
  • Ethos reported $277.5 million in revenue and $46.6 million in net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, up from $188.4 million and $39.3 million a year earlier.
  • Backers include Sequoia, Accel, GV, SoftBank and General Catalyst, with Sequoia and Accel not selling in the IPO.