Tagged: ipo

May 24, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

As has been widely reported, Marqeta, a top Fintech in the card issuance sector, will go public in an initial public offering (IPO) soon after its registration is approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The initial S-1 was filed on May 14, 2021,… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Two payment Fintechs are expected to list shares on both the NASDAQ and NYSE this week. Flywire is expected to sell 8.7 million shares on the NASDAQ market under the ticker FLYW. Paymentus is expected to list 10 million shares on the NYSE under the… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

During the past 10 years, there’s been a significant increase in technology-focused firms that have attempted to disrupt traditional sectors. New initiatives such as payments firm Square (NYSE: SQ) grocery delivery service Instacart, and Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) are just some of the companies that… Read More

May 2, 2021 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Unicorn Marqeta is reportedly planning to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) later this year, according to a report from BI. Oakland-based payments processor Marqeta is valued at around $4.3 billion. The company provides debit cards to firms such as DoorDash and Instacart. Marqeta… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend Labs, Inc. revealed on April 15, 2021, that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. As… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 7:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase closed its inaugural trading week at a valuation of around $63 billion after opening higher than its reference price on the NASDAQ this past Wednesday. At one point, Coinbase was valued at over $100 billion. Of course, there has been a lot of commentary… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Kris Vaivods, CEO at Vorto Gaming, a blockchain startup planning to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) on the Swedish stock exchange later this year. Kris is the Founder of the Vorto Games subsidiary vz games and is part… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase, perhaps the most anticipated public listing of 2021, commenced trading on the Nasdaq today following a direct listing that started with a reference per-share value of $250 and quickly went higher from there. Listed under the ticker symbol COIN, Coinbase traded as high as… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the entire crypto-sphere knows, Coinbase will complete an initial public offering (IPO) this week (April 14) in a direct listing on Nasdaq. Trading under the ticker symbol of COIN, Coinbase’s share float is perhaps the most anticipated listing of 2021 representing the maturity of… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, Coinbase announced that its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its shares on the Nasdaq, under ticker symbol COIN, had been approved. The public listing of Coinbase will thus represent a seminal event in the digital asset industry…. Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

In advance of its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase has posted its Q1 results for 2021. For the quarter ending March 31st, 2021, Coinbase reports top-line revenue of $1.8 billion and 56 million verified users. Coinbase is the largest digital asset exchange in the… Read More

April 2, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase has confirmed the effectiveness of its registration statement and also the anticipated listing date of its Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Coinbase Global, Inc., revealed on April 1, 2021, that its registration statement on Form S-1,… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s PensionBee, an online pension provider, has submitted a confirmation statement with the London Stock Exchange (LSE), which states that the firm’s listing is expected to take place next month. The filing indicates that PensionBee plans to secure £55 million in capital as part of… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

SoFi, a top Fintech that will go public via a SPAC, has announced that account holders may gain access to shares of companies completing an initial public offering (IPO). In an IPO, shares are typically sold to institutions at a set price. These firms then… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood, a digital investment platform, has filed a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The S-1 has been filed confidentially and will only become visible once the document has been approved by the SEC. Earlier this month, it was reported that… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase, the largest digital asset trading platform in the US, has filed an updated S-1 document with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amended document indicates that Coinbase will float 114,850,769 shares on the NASDAQ in an initial public offering (IPO). Coinbase expects to trade… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab Holdings is reportedly holding discussions regarding its plans to go public via a potential merger with a US-based special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. Grab Holdings may be valued at around $53 to $54 billion if these… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 3:00 pm By Lee Schneider  |  

Once the Coinbase registration statement becomes effective and Coinbase shares trade publicly, a sea change will have occurred in the US without most people recognizing it.  Part of that unacknowledged difference will be the broader awareness of blockchain and cryptoasset trading it brings. It is… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese authorities have increased their scrutiny of the nation’s Fintech sector. China’s regulators have now cracked down on JD Technology’s (potentially) $3 billion initial public offering. JD Technology, the Fintech division of Chinese digital commerce giant JD.com Inc., is reportedly looking into withdrawing its application… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood, a digital trading platform that has emerged as a popular venue for younger investors, is expected to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) listing shares on the NASDAQ, according to CNBC. It was reported last month that Robinhood may become a public company as… Read More