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Zilch Looks to Take BNPL Firm Public in 2027
IPO // September 30, 2026

U.K. FinTech Zilch is reportedly in discussions with banks as it prepares to go public. The company, whose offerings include buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, is looking to list on the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Sept. 30).  Sources familiar...

Anthropic Mulls New AI Model Despite Investors’ Pre-IPO Worries
Artificial Intelligence // September 20, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly considering the launch of a new artificial intelligence model before it goes public. That’s according to a Friday (Sept. 18) report by Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The report noted that a new AI model could offset the momentum...

Anthropic Could Land Nvidia as $10 Billion IPO Investor
Artificial Intelligence // September 13, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to have Nvidia invest in its landmark stock market listing. The chipmaker would come on as an anchor investor for Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 11), citing sources familiar with the matter. Those sources said Anthropic...

OpenAI Pauses IPO Plans Amid AI Safety Worries
News // September 13, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly postponed plans to go public amid corporate concerns about artificial intelligence safety. The AI startup’s initial public offering (IPO) will not take place in 2026, CEO Sam Altman said in an interview with Fortune on Friday (Sept. 11), saying that OpenAI has...

Interviews & Exclusives
Chime Gets a Ringing Endorsement on Wall Street as IPO Valuation Hits $11.6B

June 11, 2025
The pricing of an initial public offering (IPO), a ritual that comes the night before the first day of trading, gauges the enthusiasm of the market for the new kid on the Street. Wednesday night (June 11), we got a glimpse into the interest in FinTechs coming to market, and in this case, the appeal […]

Circle Is America’s First Publicly Traded Stablecoin Issuer. Now What?

June 05, 2025
Stablecoins have gone public in the U.S. On Thursday (June 5), Circle Internet Financial, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the...

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...

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...

Quick Reads
OpenPayd Sets Groundwork for 2027 US Stock Market Listing

October 04, 2026
Payments infrastructure firm OpenPayd is reportedly setting the stage to go public in the U.S. The U.K. company expects to list on the Nasdaq by the year’s end as it prepares to enter the America market and embark on new acquisitions, CEO Iana Dimitrova said in an interview with CoinDesk published Sunday (Oct. 4). OpenPayd […]

Zilch Looks to Take BNPL Firm Public in 2027

September 30, 2026
U.K. FinTech Zilch is reportedly in discussions with banks as it prepares to go public. The company, whose offerings include buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans, is looking to list...

Anthropic Mulls New AI Model Despite Investors’ Pre-IPO Worries

September 20, 2026
Anthropic is reportedly considering the launch of a new artificial intelligence model before it goes public. That’s according to a Friday (Sept. 18) report by Reuters, citing three sources familiar...

Anthropic Could Land Nvidia as $10 Billion IPO Investor

September 13, 2026
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to have Nvidia invest in its landmark stock market listing. The chipmaker would come on as an anchor investor for Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO),...