Tagged: ipo

June 4, 2026 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has noted that as OpenAI prepares for a potential confidential S-1 filing and a Q4 2026 public debut targeting around $1 trillion, PitchBook’s latest research update now highlights significant tensions between the company’s (relatively) massive scale and its underlying business fundamentals. Valued at $852… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

As anticipated, SpaceX will issue shares at a fixed price of $135 per share, at a valuation of around $1.75 trillion. SpaceX will be pursuing the largest initial public offering (IPO) ever. According to an amended S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, Space Exploration Technologies… Read More

June 1, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has filed a draft registration document with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating its intent to go public. The S-1 was filed confidentially, so it is not yet publicly viewable. Anthropic stated that filing confidentially gives them the option to pursue… Read More

May 29, 2026 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management firm, has decided to temporarily suspend its ongoing plans for making its public debut. The company, recognized for managing large-scale cryptocurrency investment vehicles such as its Bitcoin Trust ETF, had taken initial confidential steps with regulators toward the end… Read More

May 14, 2026 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook Senior Analyst Franco Granda argues that SpaceX’s upcoming Starship Flight 12 represents the most pivotal pre-IPO milestone for the rocket giant. Scheduled no earlier than May 19 from the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 at Starbase in Texas, the test marks the debut of… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

After four years of virtual stasis, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) is doing what it should be doing and seeking ways to improve markets. The Committee’s next meeting, scheduled for April 28th, will discuss the moribund IPO… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid‘s Chief Financial Officer Seun Sodipo has signaled that the fintech infrastructure provider has built enough financial strength to dictate the timing of its potential public debut. Sodipo, who stepped into the CFO role last fall, highlighted the fintech company’s progress during a recent interview,… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to rewrite the IPO playbook. According to reports from Reuters, the rocket giant is considering reserving up to 30% of its shares for individual investors—three times the usual 5-10% allocation in typical listings.  This retail slice, expected in a potential… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that the crypto exchange Kraken has hit pause on its initial public offering (IPO). The justification was the current choppy market conditions. Kraken had intended to float its shares at a valuation of around $20 billion. Concerns have been raised that market volatility could have… Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitGo (NYSE:BTGO) has caught a bid on the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BitGo priced its shares at $18 each, valuing the company at approximately $2.08 billion. The offering raised over $212 million, with most proceeds going to selling shareholders…. Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe says it will make an investment available on Kraken, a top crypto exchange, in the form of an SPV (special purpose vehicle) soon. Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs) has been a leader in expanding the types of investments available to its users. Beginning as… Read More

January 10, 2026 @ 5:21 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I, a newly formed special purpose acquisition company focused on financial technology, said it had priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $250 million, adding to a tentative revival in new SPAC listings in the US. The Cayman Islands-registered company sold… Read More

January 7, 2026 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs President Monica Long emphasized the company’s commitment to private operations, dispelling any near-term prospects of an initial public offering (IPO). This update, shared on January 6, 2026, underscores Ripple’s strategic direction following a successful fundraising round in November 2025. Long highlighted the fintech… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, Inc. (doing business as Kraken) has announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Digital assets exchange Kraken noted that… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

While some Fintechs that went public in 2025 have risen in value, Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) is not one of them. Gemini pursued an initial public offering (IPO) at $28 a share. This was preceded by the company raising its offer price several times before… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a digital asset platform for tokenizing real-world assets, and Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq: CEPT), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, revealed that on November 12, 2025, Securitize Holdings, Inc. (Pubco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Securitize, confidentially submitted… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metamask parent firm Consensys is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO), according to an update from Axios this past Wednesday. The outlet also said that Consensys has been working with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, with each usually being involved in some way with larger… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Group, the operator of one Hong Kong’s largest licensed digital assets exchanges, confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the Asian financial center. This, according to source familiar with the matter and cited by Bloomberg. HashKey might now plan to list as soon… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize is reportedly considering going public through a potential merger with a blank-check company that is sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. This, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. Securitize, which currently oversees more than $4.6 billion in tokenized real-world asset value, may be valued at… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PicPay, a Brazilian mobile banking platform under the Batista family’s investment vehicle, is reportedly planning a $500 million initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, aiming for a 2026 debut. This move highlights the company’s aim to tap high-potential global markets. Launched in 2012… Read More