IPOs

Stripe, the digital payments company last valued at nearly $100 billion, is in early discussions with investment bankers about going public as early as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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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.

The company's payment processing platform supports the likes of Uber and Square in their ambitions to create all-in-one offerings that bundle financial and other services.

Dave, a banking startup that’s been backed by investors including Mark Cuban and Capital One Financial, agreed to go public in a deal with a blank-check firm that values the company at $4 billion.

The financial technology firm Stash is exploring options for a market listing, such as merging with a special purpose acquisition company or a traditional initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The deal with Pioneer Merger Corp. is expected to close in the second half of the year.

A New York court ordered the freezing of $560 million in assets held by entities controlled by Renren CEO Joseph Chen, Softbank Group and others, an amount pegged to a stake in the personal finance startup Social Finance, which is slated for a blank-check merger this week.

The fintech's investors include the actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Robert Downey Jr.

The faster IPO alternative is a favorite of fintechs, but accounting adjustments will require some extra compliance, says Donnelley Financial Solutions' Craig Clay.

DLocal, a Montevideo, Uruguay-based payments startup, has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering that could occur as soon as this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

From Coinbase and Grab to Affirm, technology companies are expanding their payments operations — and picking up billions of dollars in public listings.