Tagged: ipos

November 10, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is reportedly planning to secure more funding, probably by 2026. This, as the overall demand for crypto-assets security devices has led to the firm experiencing its best financial performance to date (as revealed in a recent update from the… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equity public markets remained fairly active during Q3 2025 according to a report from PitchBook which also noted that Fintech has, for the most part, encountered a more uneven stride as investors seemingly rotated “toward AI megacaps and sectors with clearer earnings visibility.” Insurtech and… Read More

September 21, 2025 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group (ticker: SMG) made its debut on the SIX Swiss Exchange on September 19, 2025. The listing crowns SMG as Switzerland‘s preeminent network of online marketplaces and etches it into the ecosystem of Europe’s IPO sector this year, reportedly emerging as the… Read More

September 17, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move poised to reshape the transition from private to public markets, Carta, the equity management platform for private companies, has announced a partnership with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Unveiled recently, this alliance designates the NYSE as Carta’s preferred public listing venue,… Read More

September 16, 2025 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder of Klarna Group Plc (NYSE:KLAR), has seen the value of his pledged company shares surge to nearly $1 billion following the fintech giant’s highly anticipated initial public offering. This underscores the Swedish entrepreneur’s commitment to the buy-now-pay-later fintech, even as he… Read More

September 16, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SumUp, a UK-based fintech company known for its innovative card reader solutions, is reportedly laying the groundwork for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. According to recent reports, the company has engaged investment bankers to gauge market interest in what could be a… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish BNPL fintech Klarna is setting the stage for a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), aiming for a valuation between $12.6 billion and $13.4 billion, according to industry reports. The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) pioneer is reportedly planning to price its shares in the range of… Read More

August 24, 2025 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. initial public offering (IPO) market for venture capital (VC)-backed companies in 2025 is showing signs of cautious optimism, yet significant hurdles remain, according to PitchBook’s Q3 2025 Analyst Note, Navigating the New Standards for VC-Backed IPOs. The research report from PitchBook highlights a… Read More

August 17, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini took a significant step toward going public, with its S-1 registration statement shedding light on the company’s financial health, operational changes, and plans for a 2025 initial public offering (IPO). The filing, made public this past Friday, follows a confidential draft… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 14, 2025, Miami International Holdings (NYSE:MIAX), the parent company of the MIAX exchange group, floated its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company, now valued at approximately $2.5 billion, saw its shares rise from its offering price of $23/share to… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

So far this year, there have been 216 initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US – a significant increase when compared to 2024. The success so far for these public offerings bodes well for the rest of the year. Among these offerings, a good number… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, an institutionally focused global digital asset platform, announced a significant update to its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The Cayman Islands-based company, backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, revealed that it has upsized its IPO from 20.3 million to 30 million ordinary shares and… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics noted that the crypto industry is witnessing a pivotal moment as centralized exchanges like Kraken, Gemini, and Bullish gear up for initial public offerings (IPOs) in a shifting regulatory and market landscape. A more favorable environment, coupled with growing investor appetite for public… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global IPO market displayed resilience in the first seven months of 2025, with proceeds rising 9.5% YoY to $56.8 billion despite “persistent market volatility and policy uncertainty.” Investor appetite, especially in Asia-Pacific, reflects a strategic “shift toward high-value listings, underpinned by favorable macroeconomic fundamentals… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech sector experienced a robust recovery in the second quarter of 2025, as detailed in PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Fintech & Payments Public Comp Sheet and Valuation Guide. The report highlights a rebound in fintech stock performance, driven by renewed investor risk appetite and strong… Read More

August 4, 2025 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish BNPL Fintech Klarna is reportedly gearing up to relaunch its initial public offering (IPO) this autumn, following a pause earlier this year. Sources cited by Sky News indicate that the company and its advisors are targeting a September or October listing, provided market conditions… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The IPO market is cracking open. This week, eToro listed its shares on the Nasdaq, and Chime filed an S-1 indicating its intent to float its shares as well. Klarna may be moving forward on its paused public listing as well. There appears to be… Read More

April 22, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of South Korea’s largest digital assets exchanges, Bithumb, is reportedly making significant strides toward an initial public offering (IPO) slated for the second half of 2025. In a strategic move to streamline operations and potentially enhance its valuation prospects, the exchange announced plans to… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common shares. The number of shares to be offered and the… Read More

January 4, 2025 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech ecosystem stands at a key moment as 2024 comes to an end, according to an update entitled, The 2024 Recovery Signals a New Era For Fintechs (authored by Abdul Abdirahman, David Jegen, and Minesh Patel). After reaching a low market valuation point in… Read More