Initial Public Offerings news and trends

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...

Waymo and WeRide Raise Funds for Continued Autonomous Vehicle Development
Investments // October 25, 2024

Three companies in the autonomous vehicle space are raising money for their efforts. Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion, WeRide launched its initial public offering (IPO) and Pony AI filed for an IPO on Nasdaq, according to press releases and report. Waymo...

Klarna Reportedly Selling UK BNPL Loans to Hedge Fund Elliott
BNPL // October 16, 2024

Klarna is reportedly selling most of its British buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans. The deal with American hedge fund Elliott will free up as much as $39 billion for new loans, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Oct. 16), citing sources familiar with the matter. It comes as Klarna is...

British FinTechs Tell Government That Regulations Are Stifling Growth
Regulation // October 13, 2024

A group of U.K. FinTechs has reportedly met with the country’s government with concerns about growth limits. At that meeting, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Oct. 12) citing sources, representatives from companies including Revolut, Clearbank and Zilch warned City Minister Tulip Siddiq that Great Britain could fall...

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September 04, 2017
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Mexican Banking FinTech Klar Aims for 2026 IPO

November 03, 2024
Mexican FinTech Klar is reportedly aiming to go public at the end of 2026. Juan Sarmiento, the company’s vice president of finance, told Bloomberg News Saturday (Nov. 2) that Klar is eyeing annual run rate of $500 million as a target for its initial public offering (IPO), projecting that it will hit that number in […]

Nasdaq CEO Expects IPOs to Pick Up Steam in 2025

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...

Waymo and WeRide Raise Funds for Continued Autonomous Vehicle Development

October 25, 2024
Three companies in the autonomous vehicle space are raising money for their efforts. Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion, WeRide launched its initial public offering (IPO) and...

Klarna Reportedly Selling UK BNPL Loans to Hedge Fund Elliott

October 16, 2024
Klarna is reportedly selling most of its British buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans. The deal with American hedge fund Elliott will free up as much as $39 billion for new loans, the Financial Times...