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As of September 27, 2026, HiBob has not filed a registration statement, such as an S-1 or F-1, with the SEC on EDGAR or with any other securities regulator, and no IPO filing has been publicly reported; SEC EDGAR only covers US filings, so it would not capture a listing pursued through a non-US exchange. CTech (Calcalist) reported on September 1, 2026 that HiBob had closed a $166 million funding round led by Salesforce, the largest round in the company's history. In that interview, CEO and co-founder Ronni Zehavi said an IPO 'is something that is unrealistic today and not relevant in the current market,' pointing instead to staying independent or becoming an acquisition target, and added 'there is no such talk with Salesforce and we have not had one.' Zehavi also said HiBob now generates more than $400 million in annual sales and is targeting $1 billion, telling Calcalist, 'I have a lot of money in the coffers to go forward. I would not raise money if I wanted to be sold.' Track HiBob's own statements and any regulator's filing database directly, not rumors or secondary-market chatter.
CTech (Calcalist) reported on September 1, 2026 that HiBob had closed a $166 million funding round led by Salesforce, the largest funding round in the company's history. In that same interview, CEO and co-founder Ronni Zehavi told Calcalist an IPO 'is something that is unrealistic today and not relevant in the current market.'
That statement came directly from the person running the company, not from anonymous sources or market chatter, and it followed rather than preceded the Salesforce-led round.
Independent or acquired, but not sold to Salesforce
Zehavi framed HiBob's path in two alternatives to going public, staying independent or becoming an acquisition target, in the same September 1, 2026 Calcalist interview. He was explicit about ruling out the one scenario the size of Salesforce's investment might invite speculation about: 'there is no such talk with Salesforce and we have not had one.'
The revenue numbers behind the no
Zehavi told Calcalist on September 1, 2026 that HiBob now generates more than $400 million in annual sales and is targeting $1 billion. He tied that scale directly to why he is not raising money to exit: 'I have a lot of money in the coffers to go forward. I would not raise money if I wanted to be sold.'
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When Will HiBob IPO? After a $166M Round, CEO Says Not Now
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CTech (Calcalist) reported on September 1, 2026 that HiBob closed a $166 million funding round led by Salesforce, the largest round in the company's history; CEO and co-founder Ronni Zehavi said an IPO 'is something that is unrealistic today and not relevant in the current market.'
In the same September 1, 2026 interview, Zehavi pointed to two paths instead of a public listing, staying independent or becoming an acquisition target, and ruled out a Salesforce deal directly: 'there is no such talk with Salesforce and we have not had one.'
Zehavi told Calcalist HiBob now generates more than $400 million in annual sales and is targeting $1 billion, adding 'I have a lot of money in the coffers to go forward. I would not raise money if I wanted to be sold.'
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Has HiBob confirmed an IPO date?
No. CEO and co-founder Ronni Zehavi told Calcalist on September 1, 2026 that an IPO 'is something that is unrealistic today and not relevant in the current market,' and no registration statement has been reported.
Can I buy HiBob shares before the IPO?
Not through a public exchange; HiBob is private and, per its CEO, not currently pursuing an IPO. Segmara does not sell, broker, or arrange purchases of HiBob shares.
Is Salesforce planning to acquire HiBob?
HiBob's CEO addressed this directly after Salesforce led the company's $166 million round: 'there is no such talk with Salesforce and we have not had one,' Zehavi told Calcalist on September 1, 2026.
How much revenue does HiBob generate?
Zehavi told Calcalist on September 1, 2026 that HiBob now generates more than $400 million in annual sales and is targeting $1 billion, saying he has 'a lot of money in the coffers to go forward.'
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