On what date did Apple Computer go public while Steve Jobs was a co-founder?

Apple Computer went public on December 12, 1980, while Steve Jobs was a co-founder and major shareholder.

The initial public offering took place less than five years after Apple was founded. Apple sold 4.6 million shares at $22 each, raising about $100 million and giving the company a valuation of roughly $1.8 billion.

The flotation made Apple one of the most closely watched young technology companies in the United States. Jobs, then 25, became a millionaire through his Apple shares, while the offering also created numerous employee millionaires.

A common mix-up is confusing the IPO with Apple’s founding date, April 1, 1976, or with the January 1984 launch of the Macintosh. The public offering was a separate financial milestone that helped fund Apple’s expansion.