https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/03/29/lyft-is-out-now-whats-next-for-the-ipo-market/ > With Lyft going public at last, and reaching an immediate valuation of $24 billion, investors were able get excited about the most prominent initial public stock offering of the year. > Lyft priced its IPO at $72 a share, and surged by more than 20 percent, to open at $87.24 during Friday’s market session. And in doing so, Lyft was also able to claim a symbolic victory as it went public before its larger rival, Uber.