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UK Trading Execs Urge More Retail Investor IPO Inclusion
February 22, 2021

Executives at trading platforms AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor in the U.K. are pushing companies to open up initial public offerings (IPOs) to neglected retail buyers, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Feb. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Google’s Oscar Health Looks To Raise $1 Billion In IPO
February 22, 2021

Oscar Health, a health insurance technology startup backed by Google parent Alphabet, is looking to notch $1.05 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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ResTech Platforms Explore IPOs Amid Rapidly Changing Market
February 22, 2021

Even as the restaurant industry remains volatile, with the vaccine’s effect on consumers’ dining habits yet to be seen, ResTech software providers are going public. Toast, which provides restaurants with cloud-based management and point-of-sale (POS) software, is considering conducting an initial public offering (IPO) this...

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What Comes Next: SPACS And The Risks Of De-SPACs
February 22, 2021

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has been having what might be termed a moment in the sun on Wall Street. It’s a moment that has stretched back over more than a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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B Capital Joins SPAC Frenzy With $300 Million IPO
February 22, 2021

B Capital Technology Opportunities, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), or blank check company, birthed from B Capital Group, has filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the goal of raising $300 million, Tech in Asia reported on Monday (Feb. 22). Get the...

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Restaurant POS Provider Toast Puts IPO On Menu
February 21, 2021

Toast, which makes software used by restaurant operators, is considering conducting an initial public offering (IPO) this year, and it could value the company at as much as $20 billion, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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China’s Digital Hospital SPH Notches $159.7 Million Series B
February 19, 2021

SPH Health Commerce, an online pharmacy and hospital in China, landed a 1.033 billion yuan ($159.7 million) Series B funding round led by Shanghai Biomedical Industrial Equity Investment Fund and JIC Investment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Stripe Reportedly Gets $115 Billion Valuation From Investors
February 18, 2021

Stripe is reportedly valued at $115 billion by investors in “secondary market” deals, according to a Forbes report, which noted that the amount is more than triple the $36 billion valuation the company garnered at the time of an April 2020 investment from venture firms....

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Multifamily PropTech Platform Knock Raises $20 Million For Expansion
February 18, 2021

Property technology firm Knock has raised $20 million to fund its growth and expansion plans, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 18), saying the funding round was led by Fifth Wall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...