9/1/2021 1:16:01 PM Direct listings have paid off for investors so far By Sarah Wolter The still relatively small group of companies that have made their debuts on U.S. exchanges through direct listings have, on average,...
7/9/2021 3:16:43 PM Fintech giant Wise is set go public in a rare Spotify-style listing By Carlos Alonso Torras Wise’s debut is a big win for London, which is vying to attract more tech success stories following Brexit.
2/26/2021 1:22:12 AM Coinbase files for direct listing after revenue more than doubles in 2020 By Sarah Wolter According to the S-1 filing, Coinbase had net revenue of $1.14b in 2020, up from $483m the previous year, and net income of $322m for the...
2/24/2021 3:20:37 PM Klarna may opt for direct listing as private funding looms By Sarah Wolter The “buy now, pay later” firm completed a $650m funding round in September from a group of investors led by Silver Lake that valued it at...
1/29/2021 2:48:47 PM Coinbase chooses direct listing route to public markets By Sarah Wolter Digital currency wallet service Coinbase said in a blog post that it plans to join the public markets by way of a direct listing. In...
10/2/2020 4:35:29 PM Silicon Valley listings rip up the rule book By Gareth Jones US companies are taking greater control over their stock market debuts by turning to direct listings, new technologies and Spacs. Taken...
10/1/2020 9:49:17 PM Palantir insiders struggled to sell shares at debut because they couldn’t access trading platform By Sarah Wolter Palantir shares operened at $10 on the New York Stock Exchange. Existing investors are allowed to sell up to 20% of their shares before...
8/27/2020 3:50:48 PM NYSE’s plan for new IPO alternative wins green light from SEC By Sarah Wolter The decision by the SEC could make direct listings a more popular alternative to the traditional IPO. With the NYSE’s new type of direct...
7/9/2020 6:26:31 PM Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say By Sarah Wolter The digital currency exchange company is the latest mega-startup that may approach the public markets, which could happen as early as...