Kayak Software Corporation, which operates an online platform that allows users to compare flight, hotel and travel information, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $50 million in an initial public offering. The Norwalk, CT-based company, which was founded in 2004 and booked $154 million in sales for the 12 months ended September 30, is backed by venture firms including General Catalyst Partners (30%), Sequoia Capital (18%), Accel Partners (13%) and Oak Investment Partners (9%). Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank Securities are the lead underwriters on the deal, for which pricing terms and timing were not disclosed.
