IPOs

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In combining with the special-purpose acquisition company InterPrivate III Financial Partners, the fintech says it will have more than $400 million to pour into marketing campaigns and invest in new technology.

Nu Pagamentos, the Brazilian fintech backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is planning an initial public offering of more than $2 billion on the Nasdaq for the end of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

The fintech startup Aspiration is in talks to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a transaction that’s slated to value the combined entity at more than $2 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

These nine fintechs have made their market debuts or signaled plans to do so in the past few weeks, continuing a robust year for both IPOs and e-commerce.

Blend Labs, a lending platform for financial companies, raised $360 million in an initial public offering price at the top of a marketed range.

The fintech company Wise rose in its debut following a direct listing on the London Stock Exchange, in the largest such deal ever, bolstering Brexit Britain’s capital-market hopes.

The company is looking to sell 20 million shares, with a 3 million underwriters' option, at between $16 and $18 per share.

The fintech, which is going public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, has updated its logo and messaging to emphasize its capabilities in e-commerce and digital marketing. It's part of a trend of traditional payments such as TransferWise, Fattmerchant and even Mastercard repositioning themselves to win over investors.