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Why Affirm Would Delay Its IPO Amid A Hot Market
December 14, 2020

It might seem the recent huge gains by Airbnb and DoorDash on their first trading days following initial public offerings would have BNPL giant Affirm Holdings Inc. speeding up its own planned IPO. But the company is reportedly actually doing the opposite. Get the Full...

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POS Lender Affirm Delays IPO Until At Least January
December 13, 2020

Point-of-sale (POS) lender Affirm is putting on hold its initial public offering (IPO), which had been scheduled for this month, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Cleo Raises $44 Million In Series B For Digital Financial Adviser Platform
December 11, 2020

Cleo has raised $44 million in a Series B financing to expand its digital financial adviser platform targeted at Gen-Z consumers, the company announced Friday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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New Funding Values Swedish FinTech Startup Tink At $824 Million
December 11, 2020

A new funding round for the Stockholm-based FinTech Tink boosted the startup’s valuation over 60 percent to €680 million ($825 million), according to a CNBC report on Friday (Dec. 11), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
December 10, 2020

Shares of Airbnb surged on their first day of trading Thursday (Dec. 10), soaring more than 110 percent from their initial public offering (IPO) price of $68 to finish out the day at $144.71. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cannabis Review Site Weedmaps Plans IPO After Closing $1.5 Billion SPAC Merger
December 10, 2020

WM Holding Company (WMH) is planning to go public following a $1.5 billion merger deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Airbnb, DoorDash And The Appeal Of The ‘Platform’ IPO
December 10, 2020

Platform companies are all the rage on Wall Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Airbnb IPO Tops Forecasts With $68 Share Price On $47 Billion
December 10, 2020

Airbnb‘s record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) pricing topped expectations, with a share price of $68 on a $47 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Dec. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Software Maker C3.ai Tops IPO Goal, Valued At $4 Billion
December 09, 2020

Software maker C3.ai, which was founded by former Oracle Corp. executive Tom Siebel, is pricing its initial public offering (IPO) above the marketed range, aiming to make $651 million, Bloomberg reported, quoting unnamed sources familiar with the goings-on of the company. Get the Full Story...