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Steven Deare

Airtasker shares soar on delayed ASX debut

Airtasker, which offers many services including dog grooming, has surged on its ASX debut. (AAP)

Shares in Airtasker, the online services directory, have soared on its market debut as its chair ruled out seeking damages over an ASX error which delayed the listing.

Airtasker shares on Tuesday were trading higher by 53.08 per cent to 99 cents at 1406 AEDT.

They had fetched a high of $1.16.

Shares sold for 65 cents each in the initial public offer.

The IPO raised $83.7 million from institutional and retail investors.

The company's listing had been scheduled for Monday, but a human error at the ASX caused it to be delayed to Tuesday.

Chair James Spenceley was in a forgiving mood.

"It definitely cost us money and with the moving of the event, a lot of people couldn't come," he said.

He said lawyers for Airtasker pushed the market operator over the weekend to explore every possibility of listing on Monday, but to no avail.

"Everyone makes mistakes. The ASX stepped up and owned the problem," he said, and confirmed no legal action would be action.

The company will use the funds raised from investors to help expand overseas.

Airtasker has offices in Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and the US.

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