An initial public offering in Europe would be the “ideal scenario” for Munich-based wealthtech Scalable Capital, co-CEO Erik Podzuweit tells Sifted, as it weighs up potential exit options after securing a €1.5bn valuation this summer.

BlackRock-backed Scalable Capital eyes European listing after securing banking licence
Last month, the Munich-based wealth platform became a bank. An IPO could be on the cards next.
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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