- October 12 – Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley to reportedly run Snap IPO
- October 6 – WSJ: Snap Inc. preparing for IPO, $25B valuation cited
- Though valuations fluctuate and an IPO for Snap (CHAT) is at this point unconfirmed, an up to $4B raise, $25B-$40B valuation range and early-2017 timeline mark the most recent headline metrics.