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Batistas' PicPay Fintech Seeks $2.5 Billion Market Cap in US IPO
Picpay Holdings Netherlands BV, the Brazilian fintech controlled by the billionaire Batista family, is seeking to raise more than $400 million in what could be the first initial public offering out of the country in four years. PicPay, as the…
Fintech Forecast: Momentum Builds With Big Deals, IPO-Ready Companies And More AI
Global venture funding to fintech and financial services startups last year rose 27% to total $51.8 billion, again topping pre-pandemic levels, per Crunchbase data, despite fewer funding deals. On the heels of that momentum, investors in the space…
S'pore-based fintech firm 2C2P courts merchants entering South-east Asia
SINGAPORE - Singapore-headquartered payments firm 2C2P is courting merchants of Ant International looking to expand in South-east Asia, while tapping the expertise of the global financial technology provider. “We are handling a lot of global…
Fintech unicorn Pennylane raises €175m round at €3.6bn valuation
French fintech unicorn Pennylane, which provides accounting software, has raised a €175m Series E. The round was led by US-based growth investors TCV and Blackstone Growth, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital, DST…
PhonePe gets SEBI nod for India's second-largest fintech IPO, to file updated DRHP soon
PhonePe, one of India's leading Indian digital payments and financial services platforms, has received SEBI approval for its initial public offering (IPO). The company will be filing its Updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (UDRHP) soon. This will…
Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - January 19th
3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, UP Fintech, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, Wealthfront, and DeFi Development are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
Industry likes money too much
Industry, HBO's sleeper hit series about investment banking, has changed a fair bit since the first season arrived in late 2020. Back then, the focus of the show was squarely on the trading floor at Pierpoint, the London bank where a group of new…
Geopolitical Turmoil Won't End The Bull Market
Escalating US-EU tariff tensions may trigger a temporary market pullback, but strong fundamentals suggest resilience and a likely resumption of the uptrend. Legal challenges to tariff authority, with a probable Supreme Court ruling against IEEPA…
PhonePe, India's leading fintech firm, secures SEBI approval for IPO
What's the story PhonePe, India's leading digital payments platform, has received the green light from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company is now gearing up to file its Updated Draft…
Where Technology Meets Innovation - Inside Davos's Elite Business Event
While global leaders address pressing challenges at the World Economic Forum, another crucial conversation is taking shape at the Grandhotel Belvédère. On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 the Davos Fintech & AI Salon will bring together…
Innovate Finance Welcomes Sends to Its 2026 New Year's Reception at the British Consulate in New York
Innovate Finance, the leading global representative body for the UK FinTech sector, hosted its 2026 New Year's Reception at the prestigious British Consulate residence at 50 United Nations Plaza in New York. The exclusive event gathered senior…
Intellistake Technologies Corp. Appoints Founding Member of Revolut's Crypto Team to Advisory Board
Senior fintech operator joins advisory board: Shailendra Sason brings 17 years of experience across global banking, fintech, and digital asset infrastructure. Founding member of Revolut's Crypto team: Served as Product Lead, supporting product…
Wise on Track for US-UK Dual Listing as Income Rises 21%
Shares of Wise Plc jumped the most in more than seven months after the money-transfer firm gave an upbeat earnings guidance and said it's on track to shift its primary listing to the US in the first half of this year. The London-listed fintech…
'Industry' Co-Creators Say They Receive 'A Slew Of Messages' From Finance Bros Who Misunderstand The Show
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis. While…
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PhonePe's IPO Moment Arrives as SEBI Gives Final Nod
India's largest UPI payments player is inching closer to the public markets. PhonePe has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its initial public offering, clearing a key regulatory milestone for…
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