Wise valued at £8bn in London’s biggest ever tech float July 7, 2021 Wise, one of Britain’s biggest fintech firms, has seen its valuation hit £8bn after listing on the London Exchange this morning, marking a major boost for the capital’s tech scene. Shares in the payments group, formerly known as Transferwise, began trading at £8 each in its eagerly-awaited stock market float. It follows an auction process [...]
Billionaire pair behind Didi see fortune shed $1.5bn as US IPO turns sour July 7, 2021 The billionaire pair behind China’s ride-hailing giant Didi saw their fortune shed by $1.5bn last night as shares plunged in its New York listing. Beijing’s security and tech crackdown on the company has seemingly spooked investors, which has led to the country’s internet regulator ordering stores to remove the Didi app. Since China’s internet regulator opened [...]
Soho House eyes $3.2bn valuation ahead of New York listing July 6, 2021 The parent company of the Soho House members club said it is targeting a valuation of about $3.2bn (£2.3bn) as it prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The group, which filed for the initial public offering (IPO) under the name ‘Membership Collective Group’ in June, said it plans to raise as much [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint confirms plans to float on London Stock Exchange July 6, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint have confirmed plans to raise £300m through an impending float. The firm dangled the prospect of an IPO last month but have confirmed the move in an announcement to markets this morning. The buyout group, which has around £27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, says it seeks [...]
Didi gets a flat: Market debut runs out of steam after $80bn turbo-charged IPO July 1, 2021 Chinese ride-hailing app Didi had a market debut that ran out of steam after the company temporarily soared to a market value of $80bn in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Watch the full report.
Legal services company LegalZoom makes $7bn Nasdaq debut June 30, 2021 LegalZoom shares today opened 31 per cent above the company’s offer price in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the online legal services company at $7bn (£5bn). The legal tech giant helps users generate legal documents without lawyers. Shares opened at $36.75 (£26.61), up from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday which saw over 19m shares [...]
Duolingo files for US IPO as lockdown learners lean into languages June 29, 2021 Duolingo has filed for a US initial public offering after bumper demand for its language-learning app during coronavirus lockdowns translated into higher revenue. The Pittsburgh-based company, which was valued at $2.4bn (£1.7bn) following a funding round in November, last night unveiled plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange. It comes after Duolingo’s revenue soared almost [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint unveils plans for London IPO June 29, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint today unveiled plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, marking the latest boost for the capital’s IPO market. The buyout group, which has around €27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, said it will seek to sell around a quarter of its shares while a further 15 [...]
Retail software firm Itim goes public in £48m London float June 28, 2021 Itim, a specialist software firm that provides services to retailers, has gone public through a £48m stock market float in London. The tech firm, which was founded in 1993 by veteran retail executive Ali Athar, will list today on London’s junior Aim market. Itim has raised £8m through the placing of 5,194,806 new ordinary shares [...]
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