Though we do have a thread already dedicated to Rivian's financials, the question of IPO is likely to attract a lot of attention so we're giving it its own thread. Though it may seem early to begin talking about it now, the YouTube channel E for ELectric just addressed it in a video, and so people may want to begin discussing it now. After all, it wouldn't be surprising to see this happen sometime in 2020. Some may think -- or perhaps just -- Rivian to remain private. Personally, I think going public is all but inevitable. The auto business is capital-intensive and an IPO is one way of securing capital. If you haven't seen it yet, here's the video discussing it.
They haven't launched it yet. Generally, only large institutions can get in on the stock at launch, but you should be able to get in shortly after trading starts. I don't believe there's a date yet, but sometime later this year.
