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FinTech IPO Tracker Wraps up 1Q Down 20% YTD
March 31, 2022

Right into the end of the quarter, and year to date, it’s been rough sledding for the FinTech IPO Tracker. The headline numbers show that a 64 basis point gain for the week and a 1.1% gain for the month were not enough to reverse...

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GoTo Wins Approval for $1.1B IPO
March 31, 2022

The GoTo Group, which calls itself the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has been given the green light to go public, the Jakarta-based company announced Thursday (March 31). The Financial Services Authority of Indonesia, the government agency which regulates the financial services sector, approved GoTo’s $1.1 billion...

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Brazil FinTech Cerc Prepares IPO to Raise $100M
March 30, 2022

Cerc, the Brazilian exchange receivables firm, is raising $100 million as the FinTech prepares an initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported Tuesday (March 29). “We are negotiating funding with up to five fund investors to invest in new businesses,” Cerc’s Founder and Chairman Marcelo Maziero...

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FinTechIPO™ Tracker Turns in Flat Performance for the Week
March 24, 2022

Earnings season is largely in the rearview mirror — but not entirely done. And as a result, this past week saw the FinTech IPO Tracker turn in a relatively flat performance. As did the broader indices. As measured through the past week, for example, the...

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South Africa Reserve Bank Will Take Its African Bank Stake Public
March 22, 2022

The South African Reserve Bank on Tuesday (March 22) announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for its 50% stake in small lender African Bank Holdings Ltd (ABHL) after it decided not to sell its share to investors, none of which were considered...

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PropTech Startup Knock Cancels IPO, Lays Off 46% Of Staff
March 18, 2022

PropTech startup Knock, which offers financing for shoppers to buy new homes before selling their old ones, on Friday (March 18) announced that it’s scrapping its planned initial public offering (IPO) at a $2 billion valuation and instead laying off 46% of its 250 employees,...

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Footwear Retailer Belle Preps for $1B Hong Kong IPO
March 18, 2022

Chinese footwear and fashion brand Belle is looking to go public on the Hong Kong markets with an initial public offering that could be worth $1 billion. According to media reports this week, sources close to the matter say deliberations are ongoing in the offering,...

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Hotel Booking Firm Oyo Mulls Smaller IPO Amid Shaky Markets
March 17, 2022

Indian hotel-booking startup Oyo is considering a smaller initial public offering (IPO) or possibly even suspending a public listing altogether as the markets remain volatile and largely in a downswing, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (March 17), citing unnamed sources with insider information.  Oyo announced in...

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Strong 2021 Profits Drive Volkswagen’s Porsche Closer to IPO
March 15, 2022

A boost in group operating profits for Volkswagen AG is likely to be the catalyst that drives a fourth-quarter initial public offering (IPO) for its profitable high-performance sports car division Porsche, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (March 15). Volkswagen posted group operating profit for 2021 of...