Djamo Finances has secured a microfinance license from the Central Bank of West African States, allowing the Ivorian fintech to operate as a microfinance institution in Ivory Coast https://t.co/6igr3XO0eD ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2025) - LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV: LQWD) (OTCQX: LQWDF) ("LQWD" or the "Company"), announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 1,333,333 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of C$1.50 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$2,000,000 (the "Private Placement").Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable into one co ...

By Echo Wang and Atharva Singh (Reuters) - Shares of Legence, the Blackstone-backed engineering and maintenance services provider, rose as much as about 12% above their IPO price on Friday in volatile trading, following a busy week for new listings. The stock opened below its $28 offer price before rebounding to close at $30.50 in afternoon trading in New York, giving the company a market value of about $3.2 billion based on shares outstanding listed in earlier filings. The San Jose, California-based co ...

Darren Cohen, chief investment officer and cohead of Goldman Sachs' growth equity team, said he's particularly fond of SaaS businesses.Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs' Darren Cohen highlighted AI, fintech, and healthtech as his top sectors for investing. He told the bank's "Exchanges" podcast that AI would have a "huge transformative effect on the world." Cohen thought innovation in healthcare tech has moved incredibly quickly since COVID-19. A chief investment officer at Goldman Sachs listed his top ...

The U.S. stock market experienced a mixed but generally resilient midday trading session on Friday, September 12, 2025, as investors continued to digest recent economic data and eagerly anticipate the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. While major indexes showed varied performance, the overarching sentiment remains cautiously optimistic, largely fueled by expectations of a rate cut next week. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) held near record levels, while the Dow Jones Industria ...

In the lead-up to its public offering, tech unicorn Figma (FIG) priced its shares at $33. When the stock closed its first trading session on July 31, the share price had rocketed up to $115.50 — 250% above where the company priced the stock. Just two months earlier, stablecoin infrastructure operator Circle Internet Group (CRCL) priced its IPO at $31 and then closed its first day, June 5, at $83.23, marking a more than 165% increase. These IPO "pops" are getting bigger, and tech is leading the way Throu ...

Fintech names Figure Technology and Clara both going public this week. And then we're awaiting the first trades for a number of companies going public today. Gemini and VIA among them.For more on the IPO market, let's bring in Eric Hippo, managing partner of VC firm Lar Hippo. It's great to have you back, Eric. So, is this changing the conversation in in your world, in the venture capital world about the timing and the possibility of going public for some of these companies.Uh, yes. Hi, Sarah. How are you.U ...

Key Takeaways PayPal fuels growth with Venmo, BNPL, branded checkout and its new PayPal World wallet.StoneCo expands its ecosystem with payments, banking, credit and disciplined credit provisioning.Strong execution and underpenetrated markets position StoneCo for significant growth potential.The fintech industry remains highly competitive, with global leaders and regional challengers competing for market share. Two names that continue to stand out are PayPal (PYPL) and StoneCo (STNE) . PayPal, with more tha ...

Key TakeawaysXBO Ventures invested $25 million in Rapyd’s $500 million Series F round, joining major backers like BlackRock, Fidelity, and General Catalyst.The partnership grants XBO Ventures priority access to Rapyd’s fintech infrastructure, integrating crypto-native services such as liquidity, custodial solutions, and fiat ramps.Rapyd is expanding into Web3-ready payment solutions, with the deal marking a bridge between traditional finance and the digital asset economy.XBO Ventures, the investment arm of ...

We recently published 13 Latest Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. Klarna Group plc (NYSE:KLAR) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed. Klarna Group plc (NYSE:KLAR)’s shares were listed for public offering on Wednesday. It is a Swedish financial technology firm that enables customers to select their preferred payment methods and decide whether they want to pay later. On the day the shares listed for trading, Klarna Group plc (NYSE:KLAR)’s CEO outlined to CNBC that the firm had 700,000 card customer ...