Groupon IPO

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  1. initial public offering
    a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
    The two-year-old company, which is now widely expected to pursue an initial public offering of shares, operates in 35 countries and employs roughly 1,000 people at its Chicago headquarters.
  2. filing
    the entering of a legal document into the public record
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  3. funding
    financial resources provided to make some project possible
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  4. Securities and Exchange Commission
    an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  5. regulatory
    restricting according to rules or principles
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  6. investor
    someone who commits capital to gain financial returns
    None of the investors behind the new funding round was identified.
  7. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  8. spurn
    reject with contempt
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  9. Amazon
    one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia
    The company last week hired former Amazon.com
  10. equity
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
    According to SharesPost, which provides an exchange for equity in private firms, investors have been seeking to buy shares in Groupon for as much as $125 each.
  11. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  12. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  13. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    Nearly $350 million from the new funding round will pay for shares held by the closely held company's directors, according to the filing.
  14. identified
    having the identity known or established
    None of the investors behind the new funding round was identified.
  15. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    Directors named in the filing who could be cashing out their shares include Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder and chief executive, as well as board members Ted Leonsis and Peter Barris.
  16. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    The two-year-old company, which is now widely expected to pursue an initial public offering of shares, operates in 35 countries and employs roughly 1,000 people at its Chicago headquarters.
  17. director
    someone who manages an organization
    Nearly $350 million from the new funding round will pay for shares held by the closely held company's directors, according to the filing.
  18. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  19. identify
    recognize as being
    None of the investors behind the new funding round was identified.
  20. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
    The two-year-old company, which is now widely expected to pursue an initial public offering of shares, operates in 35 countries and employs roughly 1,000 people at its Chicago headquarters.
  21. decline
    grow worse
    A Groupon spokeswoman declined to comment.
  22. employ
    put into service
    The two-year-old company, which is now widely expected to pursue an initial public offering of shares, operates in 35 countries and employs roughly 1,000 people at its Chicago headquarters.
  23. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
    Directors named in the filing who could be cashing out their shares include Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder and chief executive, as well as board members Ted Leonsis and Peter Barris.
  24. financial
    involving fiscal matters
    Inc. executive Jason Child to be chief financial officer.
  25. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
    A Groupon spokeswoman declined to comment.
  26. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Directors named in the filing who could be cashing out their shares include Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder and chief executive, as well as board members Ted Leonsis and Peter Barris.
  27. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  28. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    According to SharesPost, which provides an exchange for equity in private firms, investors have been seeking to buy shares in Groupon for as much as $125 each.
  29. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  30. raise
    move upwards
    Groupon Inc., the daily online coupon service that recently spurned a takeover offer from Google Inc., has raised $500 million of a nearly $1 billion round of new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
  31. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  32. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
    Groupon, which offers daily discounts for selected products and services, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has secured just more than $500 million of a funding round expected to reach slightly more than $950 million in total.
  33. former
    the first of two or the first mentioned of two
    The company last week hired former Amazon.com
  34. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
    According to SharesPost, which provides an exchange for equity in private firms, investors have been seeking to buy shares in Groupon for as much as $125 each.
  35. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    Directors named in the filing who could be cashing out their shares include Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder and chief executive, as well as board members Ted Leonsis and Peter Barris.
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