Payments startup Square Inc. officially filed to go public today.
The firm has roughly $6 billion valuation primarily from venture-capital firms, Square’s entry into public markets is one of the most anticipated in technology and could give a boost to a lackluster IPO season so far this year.
The maker of credit card-reading devices filed to offer up to $275 million in stock, but that amount is a placeholder used to calculate registration fees and is subject to change. The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SQ.
