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Mexican Banking FinTech Klar Aims for 2026 IPO
November 03, 2024

Mexican FinTech Klar is reportedly aiming to go public at the end of 2026. Juan Sarmiento, the company’s vice president of finance, told Bloomberg News Saturday (Nov. 2) that Klar is eyeing annual run rate of $500 million as a target for its initial public...

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Nasdaq CEO Expects IPOs to Pick Up Steam in 2025
October 27, 2024

While this year hasn’t seen an initial public offering (IPO) rebound, the CEO of Nasdaq reportedly isn’t surprised. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 27) by TechCrunch, citing Adena Friedman’s comments at a recent Axios event. She said that while the public markets have...

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FinTech IPO Comes Up Flat as Industry Processes New CFPB Rule 1033
October 25, 2024

For FinTechs in general, and the FinTech IPO Index in particular, this past week has been dominated by regulators, new rules related to data and disclosure, and legal wrangling in the courts. Shares of Sezzle surged 19.8% through the past five sessions, while Affirm lost...

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Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
October 08, 2024

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (Oct. 8) that regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. have made it difficult for companies to go public. Speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview from London, Dimon said rising expenses from litigation and regulatory filings have contributed to...

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Report: JPMorgan Chase Says Private-Equity Backed IPO Market Is Favorable
October 02, 2024

A top banker at JPMorgan Chase said that the initial public offering (IPO) market for companies backed by private equity firms is heating up. Keith Canton, JPMorgan’s head of Americas equity capital markets, said the market for such companies is “very much open,” as firms...

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PicPay Plans IPO Amid Brazil’s Digital Payments Revolution
October 02, 2024

Brazilian digital bank PicPay is reportedly planning to go public in the U.S. next year. The company is set to hire financial firms to help it with an initial primary offering in New York, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 2), citing two sources familiar with the matter. The report...

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Report: Connected TV Ad Platform MNTN Considering Early 2025 IPO
September 27, 2024

Connected TV advertising platform MNTN is reportedly considering going public in early 2025. The firm, whose chief creative officer is actor Ryan Reynolds, selected Morgan Stanley to work on its initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 27), citing unnamed sources. Deliberations around the...

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Chime: No Comment on Report That Morgan Stanley Will Lead IPO
September 26, 2024

Chime Financial reportedly selected Morgan Stanley to lead its initial public offering (IPO). The FinTech company aims to go public in 2025, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 26), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, Chime declined to comment on the report. Morgan Stanley did not immediately...

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Rappi Expects to Be Ready for IPO in 12 Months
September 16, 2024

Rappi reportedly expects to be in a position to launch an initial public offering (IPO) within the next 12 months. The Colombia-based startup, which offers delivery services in nine countries and is one of Latin America’s most valuable startups, has seen its revenue double over...