Lyft Asks Banks for Pitches to Underwrite 2019 IPO [Bloomberg]

"Lyft Inc., the second-largest U.S. ride-hailing company, has asked banks to submit formal pitches to underwrite an initial public offering next year, people familiar with the matter said.

'Lyft was valued at $15.1 billion in a private funding round announced in June. The company raised $600 million in a round led by Fidelity Management & Research Co."