Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Amplify Snacks, Maker of SkinnyPop, Files For IPO

Austin's latest IPO filing comes this week, not from the technology sector, but from the snack foods area. Austin-based Amplify Snack Brands said in a filing that it is looking to raised up to $200M in an IPO offering, and intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange as BETR. The company's IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jeffries, Credit Suisse, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, William Blair, and Piper Jaffray. The company is venture backed by TA Associates. Amplify is best known for its SkinnyPop popcorn brand.