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Nova Credit Raises $35 Million to Bolster Cash Flow Underwriting
October 14, 2025

Credit infrastructure and analytics company Nova Credit raised $35 million in new funding. The Series D round will help the company boost the growth of the Nova Credit Platform, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 14) press release. “The funding arrives as cash flow underwriting reaches...

IPO
Brazil’s PicPay Eyes US IPO by End of Year
October 13, 2025

Mobile banking app PicPay reportedly aims to raise $500 million in a U.S. initial public offering that could happen as soon as this year. The company is working with banks on a potential listing, though the deliberations are ongoing and the size and timing of...

IPO
SEC Relaxes Rules for IPO Prep Amid Government Shutdown
October 12, 2025

American regulators are making it easier for companies to go public during the government shutdown. The last time there was a government shutdown, in October 2023, companies scrambled to get their initial public offerings (IPOs) off the ground.  Businesses are typically blocked from listing on...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 1.4% as Katapult Bounces on Credit Agreement
October 10, 2025

The FinTech IPO Index gathered 1.4% over the past five sessions, as platforms led to the upside ahead of next week’s official start to earnings season. Katapult Holdings shares leaped ahead by 28.2%. The company recently entered into a limited waiver under its Amended and...

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BVNK Lands Citi Investment as Stablecoin Adoption Grows
October 09, 2025

Citi Ventures says it has invested in stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK. The investment, announced in a Thursday (Oct. 9) news release, follows other recent deals between BVNK and backers such as Visa, Haun Ventures, Tiger Global amid an ongoing shift to digital asset-based infrastructure. “Stablecoins are seeing increased interest...

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AI Agent Startup n8n Valued at $2.5 Billion After Series C
October 09, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) agent startup n8n has raised $180 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, which included participation from Nvidia’s investment arm, values n8n at $2.5 billion, according to a Thursday (Oct. 9) announcement. Based in Germany, n8n helps companies develop and deploy agentic AI automations....

IPO
Adevinta Considers IPO or Sale of German Auto Marketplace Mobile.de
October 08, 2025

European classifieds company Adevinta reportedly could launch an initial public offering for its German auto marketplace, Mobile.de, in Frankfurt around the middle of 2026. Adevinta, which is owned by Permira and Blackstone, is pursuing a “dual track process” in which both an IPO and a...

IPO
Fundamentals Beat Frenzy for FinTech IPOs in 2025
October 08, 2025

The FinTech initial public offering (IPO) market has roared back to life in 2025 after several quiet years. However, it’s not the same speculative surge that defined the last cycle. Early offerings from Klarna, Figure Technology Solutions, Circle and Chime have largely been met with...

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FinTech IPO Index Dips 2.6% as Nubank Seeks US Bank Charter
October 03, 2025

Names across the FinTech IPO Index were broadly lower, giving up 2.6% as a group. Katapult shares dove by more than 29%. The company announced in an SEC filing that it had entered into a limited waiver with its lenders including Midtown Madison Management for failure...