As of September 27, 2026, Motive does not have an active IPO filing: it withdrew its S-1 registration statement. CNBC reported on December 23, 2025 that Motive had filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTVE. Business Wire reported on September 10, 2026 that Motive secured more than $1.3 billion in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund and, as a result, withdrew that previously filed S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR covers only US filings). Business Wire's report stated Motive remains well positioned to pursue a public listing in the future, without giving a new date, valuation, or renewed filing. No subsequent S-1, F-1, or other registration statement has been reported. Track SEC EDGAR and Motive's own statements directly, not secondary chatter, for any renewed filing.
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A filing, then a withdrawal
CNBC reported on December 23, 2025 that Motive had filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTVE. Business Wire's September 10, 2026 report later identified that filing as an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; SEC EDGAR covers only US filings.
Less than nine months later, Business Wire reported on September 10, 2026 that Motive withdrew that S-1. The withdrawal followed Motive securing more than $1.3 billion in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, according to the same report.
What the financing changed
Business Wire's September 10, 2026 report tied the two events together directly: Motive secured the growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, and as a result withdrew its previously filed S-1. The report did not disclose new terms for a future offering, a revised valuation, or a specific timeline.
The same report stated that Motive remains well positioned to pursue a public listing in the future. That is a forward-looking statement in the announcement, not a new filing or a confirmed date.
What to track next
No S-1, F-1, or other registration statement for Motive has been reported since the September 10, 2026 withdrawal. A renewed filing on SEC EDGAR, or a specific date from Motive itself, would be the next verifiable signal that a listing process has resumed.
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When Will Motive IPO? It Withdrew Its S-1 After a $1.3B Raise
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CNBC reported on December 23, 2025 that Motive filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTVE.
Business Wire reported on September 10, 2026 that Motive secured more than $1.3 billion in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund.
Business Wire's September 10, 2026 report said that, as a result of that financing, Motive withdrew its previously filed S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, while remaining well positioned to pursue a public listing in the future, with no date given.
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Has Motive confirmed an IPO date?
No. Motive withdrew its S-1 registration statement after securing more than $1.3 billion in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, according to Business Wire's September 10, 2026 report. That report said Motive remains well positioned to pursue a public listing in the future but did not name a date.
Did Motive ever file for an IPO?
Yes. CNBC reported on December 23, 2025 that Motive filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTVE. Business Wire's September 10, 2026 report later referred to that filing as an S-1 registration statement and said Motive had withdrawn it.
Why did Motive withdraw its S-1?
Business Wire reported on September 10, 2026 that Motive secured more than $1.3 billion in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund and, as a result, withdrew its previously filed S-1 registration statement, while remaining well positioned to pursue a public listing in the future.
Can I buy Motive shares before the IPO?
Not through a public exchange. Motive is currently a private company after withdrawing its S-1. Segmara does not sell, broker, or arrange purchases of Motive shares.
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