#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut

#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut

“#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut” Shares of lending startup Affirm Holdings, founded by PayPal’s co-founder Max Levchin, soared in their debut on Wednesday, giving the company a market capitalization of over $22 billion. Affirm’s shares opened at $90.90 on the Nasdaq, 85.5 percent higher than their upwardly revised initial public offering (IPO) price…

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#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company

#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company

“#SoFi to go public after merger with venture capital investor’s blank-check company” Online lending startup Social Finance Inc. (SoFi) said Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V, a blank-check acquisition company led by venture capital investor Chamath Palihapitiya. The deal values SoFi at around $8.65 billion and…

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#Tilman Fertitta struggling with Golden Nugget IPO plans

#Tilman Fertitta struggling with Golden Nugget IPO plans

“#Tilman Fertitta struggling with Golden Nugget IPO plans” Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta’s plans to take his Golden Nugget restaurant and casino business public appears to be getting the cold shoulder on Wall Street, The Post has learned. The 63-year-old billionaire casino mogul told CNBC last month that he’s looking to list a minority stake…

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# Crypto-friendly trading firm eToro rumored to be prepping for 2021 IPO

# Crypto-friendly trading firm eToro rumored to be prepping for 2021 IPO

“# Crypto-friendly trading firm eToro rumored to be prepping for 2021 IPO ” Trading platform eToro reportedly could go public in 2021. Sources told Cointelegraph that eToro has been working with the London Stock Exchange’s “Elite” program to prepare for an initial public offering. “EToro does not comment on market rumours,” an eToro representative told Cointelegraph….

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#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner

#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner

“#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner” Joanna Coles — who once ran Marie Claire and its racier sister Cosmopolitan — is reinventing herself following her departure from Hearst. In addition to Freeform show “The Bold Type,” loosely based on her days at Cosmo, Coles has joined the male-dominated world of buying companies using…

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#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO

#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO

“#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO” Bumble is reportedly aiming to go public just in time for Valentine’s Day. The female-focused dating app — which grew in popularity in the Tinder era by only allowing women to make the first move in conversations on its platform — has made a so-called “confidential” filing…

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# Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO

# Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO

“# Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO ” Digital currency exchange Coinbase has reportedly approached Goldman Sachs to lead its upcoming initial public offering — a move that could bolster the appeal of cryptocurrencies to a broader mainstream audience.  Citing two sources familiar with the matter, Business Insider reported Friday that Coinbase is looking…

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