Ipos news and trends

Cloud Security Firm Wiz Valued at $12 Billion After Funding Round
Investments // May 07, 2024

Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly been valued at $12 billion after raising $1 billion. Co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport discussed the funding in a Tuesday (May 7) interview with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), saying the company expects this year to be a time of consolidation in the cybersecurity...

Report: ShipBob Planning to Launch IPO With $4 Billion Valuation
IPO // April 19, 2024

ShipBob is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as soon as late 2024. The listing could value the eCommerce fulfillment service provider at about $4 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 19), citing unnamed sources. The firm has tapped J.P. Morgan Chase to...

Walmart-Backed Ibotta Sees Share Price Leap 33% in Market Debut
IPO // April 18, 2024

Ibotta shares leapt 33% during their debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday (April 18). The stock debuted at $117 per share after pricing at $88 per share Wednesday (April 17), Axios reported Thursday. The firm raised $577.3 million. Ibotta has raised...

Zopa CEO Doubts UK FinTechs Will Go Public This Year
IPO // 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 offering (IPO), the London markets might feel differently. “I’d be surprised if there are U.K. FinTech...

Interviews & Exclusives
InsurTech Downturn Proves Promise of Disruption Is Sometimes Derailed

September 15, 2023
FinTech platforms promise to disrupt entire verticals, bringing ease and speed to sectors that have traditionally been marked by complexity and paper-based interactions. And yet the reality can be something else entirely. Sometimes the disruptors get disrupted — certainly, their stock prices have been battered — and may find themselves mulling a reset. Pushing for […]

FinTech IPO Names Surge 3.8% With SoFi and Upstart Leading the Charge

June 16, 2023
Government data pointing to cooling inflation helped buoy FinTech IPO names this past week. Retail sales data Thursday (June 15) showed that consumer spending remains resilient, which helped give the...

Sezzle Sizzles with 39% Rally but CE 100 Index Barely Budges

March 27, 2023
The CE 100 Index gained 1.2% last week as investors got excited — again — about AI, and the possibility of sustained profits for in the buy now, pay later...

Uber Freight’s Possible IPO Faces Headwinds as Supply Chains Remain in Flux

March 09, 2023
For Uber, what comes next for Freight is freighted with questions. To that end, as reported this week, Uber is mulling a few scenarios. The options that are under consideration:...

Quick Reads
Report: Circle to Shift Legal Base to US From Ireland

May 15, 2024
As it prepares to go public, stablecoin issuer Circle is reportedly also planning a move. The company is preparing to transfer its legal base from Ireland to the United States, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 15). A company spokesperson confirmed to the news outlet that Circle filed paperwork for the move but declined to say why. Circle earlier this year confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with […]

Cloud Security Firm Wiz Valued at $12 Billion After Funding Round

May 07, 2024
Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly been valued at $12 billion after raising $1 billion. Co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport discussed the funding in a Tuesday (May 7) interview with the Wall Street Journal...

Report: ShipBob Planning to Launch IPO With $4 Billion Valuation

April 19, 2024
ShipBob is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as soon as late 2024. The listing could value the eCommerce fulfillment service provider at about $4 billion, Bloomberg...

Walmart-Backed Ibotta Sees Share Price Leap 33% in Market Debut

April 18, 2024
Ibotta shares leapt 33% during their debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday (April 18). The stock debuted at $117 per share after pricing at $88 per...