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Canada’s VersaBank Plans New York IPO
September 13, 2021

VersaBank, Canada’s first financial institution to operate without a branch, is launching a public offering of shares in the U.S. and Canada, and is filing an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) in New York City under the ticker VBNK....

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Turkish Grocery Delivery App Getir Adds More Investment Capital
September 13, 2021

Getir, the Turkish grocery delivery app, has now topped $1.1 billion in fundraising with new capital from one of its existing investors, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday (Sept. 13) that cited people with knowledge of the matter. The unnamed investor will reportedly increase...

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POS ResTech Firm Toast Eyes IPO up to $717M
September 13, 2021

Boston-based point-of-sale firm Toast Inc., which focuses on restaurant technology, is contemplating a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of up to $717 million, driving its value to $16.5 billion, according to a Monday (Sept. 13) Bloomberg report. The 10-year-old company intends to sell 21.7 million...

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Latin American Blank-Check Company MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp Going Public 
September 13, 2021

MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp is going public as part of a plan to buy a Latin American tech company, according to a company statement, a Bloomberg report on Monday (Sept. 13) said.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Freshworks Aims to Go Public With $9B Valuation
September 13, 2021

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Freshworks Inc. hopes to hit a nearly $9 billion valuation in its initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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MoneyLion Intros Crypto Trading with $1M Prize Before IPO  
September 13, 2021

FinTech MoneyLion, set to go public Sept. 22, introduced cryptocurrency buying and selling for Bitcoin and Ethereum from within the company’s app on Monday (Sept. 13) and will continue rolling out the feature over the coming weeks, until the feature becomes available to all customers...

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Outdoorsy Considering IPO Later This Year
September 10, 2021

Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy could go public by the end of this year, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg on Friday (Sept. 10), adding that the company is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on a potential filing ahead of an IPO...

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Consumer Lender Koyo Raises $50M to Help ‘Near-Prime’ UK Borrowers
September 10, 2021

Open banking-powered lender Koyo has raised $50m (£36.1m) in a Series A funding round to support its growth plans, Peer2Peer Finance News reported on Thursday (Sept. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FinTech, ID-Focused Firms Helm Public Listing Announcements this Week
September 10, 2021

Listing announcements this past week — for traditional initial public offerings (IPOs), and for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) — were centered on FinTech, ID management and workplace-focused firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...