IPOs

An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share issuance allows a company to raise capital from public investors.

Source: investopedia.com

N26 Considers More Fundraising Before Prospective 2023 IPO
N26 Considers More Fundraising Before Prospective 2023 IPO
December 17, 2020  |  IPO

N26, a German FinTech, is looking to do at least one more funding round before going public in 2023 at the earliest, and eyeing breaking...

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Today In Payments Around The World: British FinTech GoCardless Notches $95 Million; Australia’s Openpay Rolls Out In The US
Today In Payments Around The World: British FinTech GoCardless Notches $95 Million; Australia’s Openpay Rolls...
December 17, 2020  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now,...

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BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
December 17, 2020  |  IPO

New York subscription startup BarkBox is merging with the blank-check company Northern Star Acquisitions Corp. in a $1.6 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Shares Of Lender Upstart Gain 47 Pct After IPO
Shares Of Lender Upstart Gain 47 Pct After IPO
December 16, 2020  |  IPO

Upstart, which works to partner banks with customers looking for loans, saw its shares surge 30 percent upon its public debut Wednesday (Dec. 16), according...

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eCommerce Site Wish Drops 16.4 Pct On First Day Of Trading
eCommerce Site Wish Drops 16.4 Pct On First Day Of Trading
December 16, 2020  |  IPO

ContextLogic, which is the parent company for eCommerce giant Wish, saw shares fall 16.4 percent Wednesday (Dec. 16) for the company’s market debut, CNBC reported....

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eCommerce Site Wish Prices IPO Shares At $24, Report Says
eCommerce Site Wish Prices IPO Shares At $24, Report Says
December 15, 2020  |  IPO

In another sign of the strength of initial public offerings (IPOs) right now, eCommerce site Wish has sold shares to investors at the top of...

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

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...

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

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,...

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week’s News
DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week’s News
December 11, 2020  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers’ digital shopping trends....

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