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Klarna Reportedly Targeting $15 Billion IPO Valuation
March 06, 2025

Klarna is perhaps just days away from filing for its $1 billion initial public offering (IPO). That’s according to a report Thursday (March 6) from Bloomberg News, which said the IPO by the Swedish payments company could come as soon as next week. Sources tell...

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General Catalyst Reportedly Weighing Initial Public Offering
March 03, 2025

Is venture capital (VC) firm General Catalyst on its way to becoming a public company? The investment group is in the “very early stages” of considering an initial public offering (IPO), Axios reported Friday (Feb. 28), citing multiple sources. If the plans proceed, the report...

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Flywire Leads FinTech IPO Index’s Post Earnings 6.2% Slump
February 28, 2025

The FinTech IPO Index was awash in a sea of red this past week, with nary a positive showing to be found. Earnings were met, by and large, with dissatisfaction, as investors sent shares down by double digits in many cases, even when results topped...

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Report: Shein May Cut Valuation to $30 Billion Ahead of IPO
February 17, 2025

Shein is reportedly being pressured by investors to cut its valuation to $30 billion ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). The valuation would be down from $100 billion in 2022, $66 billion in 2023 and $45 billion in January 2024, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 17). Investors suggested that a...

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Report: Crypto Custodian Services Provider BitGo Considers IPO
February 11, 2025

Cryptocurrency custodian services provider BitGo is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the second half of the year. The firm is in talks with potential advisers on a listing, although no final decision has been made, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 11),...

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Amid BNPL’s Surge, Stars Are Aligning for Klarna’s April IPO
February 07, 2025

On Friday (Feb. 7), markets swooned by roughly 1%, as measured by the S&P 500. Tariffs and inflation have dominated the headlines, along with a set of volatile situations on Capitol Hill, as entire agencies’ operations are paused, staffing situations are uncertain and hiring is...

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Report: Shein Considers 25% IPO Valuation Cut After Tariff Increase
February 07, 2025

The imposition of tariffs on small packages imported to the United States from China reportedly led Shein to consider cutting its valuation in a potential London initial public offering (IPO) by nearly 25%. The online fast-fashion retailer may cut its valuation to $50 billion, which...

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India Set to See $23 Billion in IPOs in 2025
February 02, 2025

India is reportedly set to see initial public offerings (IPOs) with a total value topping that of 2024, when the value of the country’s IPOs was the highest in Asia and was second only to the United States globally. The total equity fundraising through IPOs...

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Analysts Urge Caution With IPO Investors ‘Scrutinizing Deals Carefully’
January 26, 2025

The past few weeks have seen hopeful reports about an IPO resurgence. But as Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 24), some Wall Street analysts are urging caution following a lukewarm reaction to Venture Global’s valuation target for its initial public offering (IPO). That company had hoped...