Cloudflare did not respond to requests for comment. Cloudflare may be preparing an IPO led by Goldman Sachs for the first quarter of 2019 that could value the company at $ 5000 , according to sources . The website security firm , whose cloud - based service aims to improve online search speeds while also offering added protection against cyber attacks , raised $ 110 m from companies including Microsoft and Alphabet in 2015 . The announcement followed recent reports that rival security software firm CrowdStrike is also preparing an offering led by Goldman Sachs , which could value it at over $ 3bn .
Cloudflare may be preparing an IPO led by Goldman Sachs for the first quarter of 2019 that could value the company at $ 5000 , according to sources . The website security firm , whose cloud - based service aims to improve online search speeds while also offering added protection against cyber attacks , raised $ 110 m from companies including Microsoft and Alphabet in 2015 . The announcement followed recent reports that rival security software firm CrowdStrike is also preparing an offering led by Goldman Sachs , which could value it at over $ 3bn .