Talkdesk Said to Prepare for U.S. Initial Public Offering

Talkdesk Inc., a maker of cloud-based customer-service software, is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The San Francisco-based startup has interviewed underwriters and confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an IPO that could occur as soon as this year, said one of the people, all of whom requested anonymity discussing private plans. Nothing is finalized and it’s possible that the company could delay a listing.

A Talkdesk representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Talkdesk, led by Chief Executive Officer Tiago Paiva, said in ...