Initial Public Offering news and trends

Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025
IPO // January 12, 2025

Investment bankers are reportedly preparing for a dealmaking uptick in equity capital markets this year. Optimism among Wall Street’s banks is being fueled by a promising stable of initial public offerings (IPOs) by high-profile companies, Reuters reported late Friday (Jan. 10). Among these companies are...

Report: Klarna Aims to List IPO in New York in H1 2025
IPO // November 15, 2024

Klarna is reportedly looking to list its recently announced initial public offering (IPO) in New York in the first half of 2025. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider is asking banks to submit pitches for junior roles in the share sale, Bloomberg reported Friday (Nov....

Klarna Files Long-Awaited Plans for American IPO
IPO // November 13, 2024

Klarna has filed its long-awaited plans to go public in the U.S. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) company on Wednesday (Nov. 13) announced it had “confidentially submitted” a draft registration statement for an initial public offering (IPO) to the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Nasdaq CEO Expects IPOs to Pick Up Steam in 2025
IPO // October 27, 2024

While this year hasn’t seen an initial public offering (IPO) rebound, the CEO of Nasdaq reportedly isn’t surprised. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 27) by TechCrunch, citing Adena Friedman’s comments at a recent Axios event. She said that while the public markets have...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Off 0.7%, Led by OppFi and Hippo Holdings

September 15, 2023
The FinTech IPO Index traded slightly lower, off 0.7%, as platforms led the group to the downside. But even with the dip, the Index itself is up slightly more than 35% year to date. OppFi shares sank 10%. Reuters reported coming into the month that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Timothy Dillon “is expected to rule any […]

Toast’s 15.5% Plunge Helps Lead FinTech IPO Index Lower for the Week

July 21, 2023
Toast shares got scorched in a week that saw the FinTech IPO Index give up 0.3%. And earnings season has yet to begin in earnest — at least for the...

 FinTech IPO Index Slips 2.7% Despite nCino’s Surge on Deal Rumors 

June 23, 2023
Even some skyrocketing performers — up double digits — were not enough to boost the FinTech IPO Index. The pantheon lost 2.7%, despite rumors of deal-making, despite economic data that...

FinTech IPO Index Slides 5.4% Led by MoneyLion

April 27, 2023
The FinTech IPO Index slid 5.45%, even as earnings season has yet to fully hit home in the sector. MoneyLion shares sank 29.7% through the past five sessions. The company said...

Quick Reads
eToro Plans $5 Billion US IPO for Retail Trading Platform

January 16, 2025
Retail trading platform eToro is reportedly readying to go public in the U.S. The company has submitted confidential filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) in hopes of valuing eToro at $5 billion, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Jan. 16), citing sources familiar with the matter. eToro […]

Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025

January 12, 2025
Investment bankers are reportedly preparing for a dealmaking uptick in equity capital markets this year. Optimism among Wall Street’s banks is being fueled by a promising stable of initial public...

Report: Klarna Aims to List IPO in New York in H1 2025

November 15, 2024
Klarna is reportedly looking to list its recently announced initial public offering (IPO) in New York in the first half of 2025. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider is...

Klarna Files Long-Awaited Plans for American IPO

November 13, 2024
Klarna has filed its long-awaited plans to go public in the U.S. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) company on Wednesday (Nov. 13) announced it had “confidentially submitted” a...