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Magazine + Sections + Fashion + Art & Design + Travel + Food + Culture Search [ ][Search] Share * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Copy Link * WSJ News Exclusive * Tech Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft Chat startup to stay independent as it resumes interest in a potential initial public offering [im-327512] Discord fielded interest from at least three companies about a deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The Discord app in the Apple App Store. Photo: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg News By Sarah E. Needleman Close Sarah E. Needleman * Biography * @saraheneedleman * Sarah.Needleman@wsj.com and Cara Lombardo Close Cara Lombardo * Biography * @CaraRLombardo * cara.lombardo@wsj.com Updated April 20, 2021 3:19 pm ET Chat startup Discord Inc. has halted talks to sell itself to potential suitors including Microsoft Corp. , according to people familiar with the matter, as it resumes interest in a potential initial public offering down the line. Microsoft had been in advanced talks to acquire Discord for at least $10 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported last month. Those talks ended without a deal, though it is possible they could be rekindled in the future, some of the people said. Microsoft, whose market value Tuesday stood at nearly $2 trillion, has been on the hunt for acquisitions that would help it reach more consumers. Last summer, it explored a bid to purchase parts of the video-sharing app TikTok amid a high-profile geopolitical standoff prompted by the Trump administration. Discord fielded interest from at least three companies about a deal, some of the people said. They said Discord is performing well and prefers to stay independent at this time. 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