India’s Pine Labs eyes up to $700m in IPO – report

Group 1 - Pine Labs, an Indian payments technology company, aims to raise up to $700 million through an IPO scheduled for the second half of October, down from an initial target of $1 billion due to current shareholders reducing their stake [1][2] - The IPO will consist of new shares valued at Rs26 billion ($295 million) and the sale of 147.8 million shares by the founder and investors, including Peak XV Partners, Pine Investment Holdings, and Invesco Investment Funds [2] - Discussions regarding the timing and size of the offering are ongoing and may change [2] Group 2 - Pine Labs reported a loss of Rs1.9 billion against a revenue of Rs13.4 billion for the fiscal year ending in March 2024 [3] - The company provides payment terminals and services in India and international markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the UAE [3] - In March 2023, Pine Labs and Visa launched Visa Instalment Solutions (VIS) on Pine Labs' multi-issuer platform, enabling merchants in Southeast Asia to offer installment payments [3][4]