MongoDB skyrockets 33% on its first day of trading (MDB)

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October 19, 2017 4:52 PM

MongoDB is popping on the day of its IPO.

Mongo DB jumped more than 30% on its first day of trading.
The company isn't profitable but is working on improving that.

MongoDB, a database provider, jumped on its first day of trading.

Shares closed up more than 33% on the day of its initial public offering. The company priced its IPO at $24 a share, which was higher than the expected range of $20 to $22. It closed the day at $32.07.

The company offered 8 million shares in its IPO and raised $192 million, valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to CNBC. MongoDB started trading under the ticker 'MDB.'

The company offers free database software that is popular among tech startups. Its business model comes from the extra support and services it offers on top of the database software. The company hopes that as tech startups grow, they will upgrade to its premium services.

has not yet turned a profit. It reported a $45.76 million loss during the six months of the ending on July 31. It made $67.9 million in revenue in that same time frame. The company is working its way towards profitability though, as the loss per share of $1.71 is less than the $1.93 in the same period last year.

The company is the freshest face on the public markets, but is going up against some of the largest and oldest players in tech, like Microsoft and Oracle.

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