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Tech Tracker: Toast seeks $18 billion IPO valuation; Yum finalizes Dragontail acquisition
 
This month, the biggest news in the technology world was restaurant tech company Toast announcing its intention to go public — aiming for an estimated IPO worth of $16 billion and showing just how influential and powerful foodservice tech has become. Tech Tracker rounds up what’s happening in the technology sphere of the restaurant industry, including news with restaurants, vendors, and digital platforms. 

Boston-based restaurant software platform Toast is going public and seeks an initial public valuation of $16 billion, according to an SEC regulatory filing from Monday. Shares will be priced between $30-$33, with the technology company ostensibly raising upwards of $717.4 million. The 10-year-old company plans to trade under the stock symbol, TOST. According to the SEC filing, Toast’s annual revenue is approximately $494 million, with 118% year-over-year growth and the tech company partners with approximately 48,000 foodservice locations.

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