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Avast valued at £2.4bn in Europe's largest IPO of 2018

Marian McHugh

10 May 2018 • 1 min read

Vendor eclipses 2015 IPO of cybersecurity competitor Sophos

Avast lowered its share price when it floated on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this morning, but is still ranked as one of London's top five tech IPOs, with a valuation of £2.4bn. The cybersec...

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