How Discord’s IPO will test app’s freewheeling culture

But the prospect of an IPO has put the spotlight on how the app, which is free to download, can build its money-making ...
NPR

Group-Chatting Platform Discord Might Change Social Media With Its Business Model

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire the social media platform Discord for $10 billion. Discord started as a gaming community, but now it's much more than that. It's a place for conferences, ...

Discord dilemma: Will an IPO change one of the most beloved chat platforms?

One of Silicon Valley's most closely watched private companies appears to be lining up for an IPO as early as March. Global ...

"The company is going to have to find ways to monetise more aggressively" Would Discord going public be good or bad for its users? We spoke to an expert to find out

Eurogamer speaks to George Osborn of the Video Games Industry Memo to learn about what could happen if Discord does go public ...
Shacknews

Discord IPO reportedly filed confidentially

On January 6, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Discord Inc. had confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO). This ...
ABP News on MSN

Discord Takes First Step Toward Going Public With Confidential IPO Filing: All You Need To Know

Discord is preparing for a possible IPO with a confidential filing, even as the company says its focus remains on users and ...
Yahoo

Social App Discord Goes the Twitter Route, Simplifies Usernames

The good old days of Discord users being branded by numbers are on the way out. Now, get ready for Discord to feel a lot more like the average social networking app with its new naming system, wherein ...
TechCrunch

Discord has become an unlikely center for the generative AI boom

In the video, a crowd is roaring at a packed summer music festival. As a beat starts playing over the speakers, the performer finally walks onstage: It’s the Joker. Clad in his red suit, green hair ...