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Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June

May 14, 2024
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Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO
Retail // May 13, 2024

Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. last year, but has also been trying to become a member of the National Retail Federation (NRF), CNBC reported Monday...

FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 6.4% as Platforms Plummet Ahead of Earnings 
IPO // April 19, 2024

If there was a theme marking the past five days of trading, after the big banks reported earnings, and as the digital lenders that populate the FinTech IPO Index showed, this was the week the platforms plummeted. Hippo Insurance slipped 14.8%, and Opendoor gave up 12.4%. OppFi...

Possible Funding Thaw May Bring New Life to FinTech IPO Index
Fintech Investments // April 17, 2024

Call it the thaw after the FinTech funding winter. Maybe. And for the FinTech IPO Index, there may be some reason for cheer — perhaps this year. Because if private capital is sanguine about the prospects of digital upstarts seeking to change financial services and...

Ibotta Increases IPO Goal to $551 Million
IPO // April 16, 2024

Cash-back rewards platform Ibotta has upped the size of its planned public listing. Last week, the Walmart-backed company said it aimed to raise $472 million through an initial public offering (IPO).  On Tuesday (April 16), the company raised that figure to around $551 million in new paperwork filed with the...

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FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 6.4% as Platforms Plummet Ahead of Earnings 

April 19, 2024
If there was a theme marking the past five days of trading, after the big banks reported earnings, and as the digital lenders that populate the FinTech IPO Index showed, this was the week the platforms plummeted. Hippo Insurance slipped 14.8%, and Opendoor gave up 12.4%. OppFi slipped 12.1%. Though company-specific headlines might have been scarce, it […]

Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings

April 12, 2024
On Friday (April 12), big banks will weigh in with their latest quarterly results, kicking off earnings season in an official manner. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citi will give insight into the trends tied...

FinTech IPO Index Up Slightly as nCino’s Gains Offset Huize’s Slide

March 29, 2024
Earning season’s set to begin in just a few weeks — but we’re still not quite done with, well, earnings season. The FinTech IPO Index was up 0.3% through the...

FinTech IPO Index Up 5.2%; Expensify and Sezzle Lead Earnings Season Gainers

March 01, 2024
The earnings avalanche continues.   The FinTech 100 Index gained 5.2% in a week that saw most names rocket higher. Expensify surged 30% higher. The company said this past week that fourth-quarter revenues came...

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Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June

May 14, 2024
Waystar is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in early June, seeking a valuation of $5 billion or $6 billion. The healthcare payments company will begin its roadshow pitch to investors later in May, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (May 14), citing unnamed sources. Waystar did not immediately reply to PYMNTS’ request for comment. The […]

Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO

May 13, 2024
Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. last...

Ibotta Increases IPO Goal to $551 Million

April 16, 2024
Cash-back rewards platform Ibotta has upped the size of its planned public listing. Last week, the Walmart-backed company said it aimed to raise $472 million through an initial public offering (IPO).  On Tuesday (April 16),...

Zopa CEO Doubts UK FinTechs Will Go Public This Year

April 15, 2024
British digital bank Zopa is profitable and getting closer to going public.  But CEO Jaidev Janardana told the Financial Times (FT) Monday (April 15) that while the company was ready for an initial public...