The Sompo, Relx and Fujitsu-backed big data analytics provider, valued at more than $20bn in 2015, has revealed it has confidentially filed for a public listing.
Palantir Technologies, the US-based big data analytics provider backed by insurance firm Sompo Holdings, IT services provider Fujitsu and data analytics technology producer Relx, confidentially filed to go public yesterday.
The company has not revealed a target for the offering, which market it plans to list on and whether it will pursue an initial public offering or a direct listing. Morgan Stanley is set to take a leading role in the listing according to Reuters.
Founded in 2004, Palantir has…