# IPOs

Revolut CEO targets 2028 for IPO
News
April 20, 2026
Revolut CEO targets 2028 for IPO
The fintech giant’s caution follows Klarna’s tough time on the public markets
Damisola Sulaiman
SumUp taps top banks for potential London IPO
News
April 15, 2026
SumUp taps top banks for potential London IPO
Payments giant’s float could mark a rare win for the UK public markets
Damisola Sulaiman
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
Pro
Interview
February 19, 2026
‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York
Adam Kostyal took the helm of Nasdaq Stockholm just as Europe’s IPO market showed signs of life again. But he’s the first to admit the job isn’t done yet
Tom Matsuda
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
Pro
Interview
January 30, 2026
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has had its fair share of big-name tech and VC-backed listings, some of which were as early as 2014 — but tech IPOs have slowed down in recent years
Tom Matsuda
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Pro
Interview
January 15, 2026
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Mathieu Caron presides over the Euronext at a time when many European founders and VCs claim the continent’s stock exchanges aren’t fit for purpose
Tom Matsuda
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Pro
Analysis
January 6, 2026
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Fintech listings rebounded in 2025 with high-profile debuts in New York and London
Tom Matsuda
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
Pro
Interview
December 1, 2025
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
After years of sluggish IPO activity and high-profile scaleups fleeing to New York, Neil Shah says the tide is turning
Tom Matsuda
Why Shawbrook’s IPO could spell trouble for Monzo and Starling
Pro
Analysis
October 24, 2025
Why Shawbrook’s IPO could spell trouble for Monzo and Starling
The LSE’s biggest listing in years could prove a ‘nightmare’ for other fintechs’ valuations
Tom Matsuda
Revolut eyes dual IPO listing in London and New York, reports say
News
September 29, 2025
Revolut eyes dual IPO listing in London and New York, reports say
Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky previously favoured a US listing over an IPO in the UK
Tom Matsuda
Is Revolut really worth $75bn?
Pro
Analysis
September 22, 2025
Is Revolut really worth $75bn?
Industry watchers say it will have to justify the price tag by pulling off ambitious expansion plans and securing a full UK banking licence
Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty
Klarna's gone public — what happens now?
Pro
Analysis
September 10, 2025
Klarna's gone public — what happens now?
The fintech today joined the ranks of the relatively few European fintechs to exit via the public markets
Tom Matsuda
Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share
News
September 10, 2025
Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share
The public listing values the Swedish buy now pay later fintech at $15.1bn
Tom Matsuda
Crypto exchange Bitpanda shoots down potential London IPO
News
August 26, 2025
Crypto exchange Bitpanda shoots down potential London IPO
The company’s backers include Peter Thiel and VC firm Hedosophia
Tom Matsuda
Starling to open new North America office amid talk of US IPO
News
August 6, 2025
Starling to open new North America office amid talk of US IPO
The UK fintech is opening a Canada office and plotting to take its software-as-a-service product Engine to mid-tier banks across North America
Tom Matsuda
IPOs are not an act of patriotism
Opinion
July 25, 2025
IPOs are not an act of patriotism
It's time to stop chastising European founders who choose to list in the US
Fergal Mullen
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
News
July 15, 2025
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
A New York float would mark a change of direction for the London-based neobank
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
Pro
Analysis
July 4, 2025
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
The LSE’s attempt to keep British tech companies on home soil follows a spate of poor IPOs and homegrown startups floating abroad
Tom Matsuda
Are Europe’s public markets a no-go for tech companies?
Analysis
June 5, 2025
Are Europe’s public markets a no-go for tech companies?
UK fintech Wise’s decision to list in the US is the latest body blow for struggling European exchanges
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
$100m revenue companies growing at 20% is “not what investors are focused on,” says Goldman Sachs
Pro
Interview
May 30, 2025
$100m revenue companies growing at 20% is “not what investors are focused on,” says Goldman Sachs
The average company going public today is valued in the $5-10bn range, compared to $1-2bn a decade ago
Miriam Partington
Monzo’s new CFO teases long-awaited IPO: ‘We’ll make a great public company one day’
Interview
April 8, 2025
Monzo’s new CFO teases long-awaited IPO: ‘We’ll make a great public company one day’
Ex-Nubank exec Tom Oldham joined Monzo in February
Tom Matsuda
Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’
Analysis
April 7, 2025
Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’
One expert tells Sifted the Swedish fintech’s float could be delayed until the end of the year
Mimi Billing and Tom Matsuda
Klarna puts IPO plans on hold
News
April 4, 2025
Klarna puts IPO plans on hold
The IPO was planned for later this month
Mimi Billing
European tech companies need to stop IPO-ing in the US, says Sweden’s prime minister
News
March 31, 2025
European tech companies need to stop IPO-ing in the US, says Sweden’s prime minister
Ulf Kristersson calls for the European capital markets union to change status quo
Mimi Billing
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
Pro
Analysis
March 19, 2025
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
The Swedish fintech filed its IPO prospectus last week, kicking off the beginning of the end of its time as a privately-held company
Tom Matsuda and Mimi Billing

# IPOs

Revolut CEO targets 2028 for IPO

SumUp taps top banks for potential London IPO

‘We have some work to do’: Nasdaq Stockholm’s president on losing Klarna to New York

'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline

Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs

What's next for fintech IPOs?

London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth

Why Shawbrook’s IPO could spell trouble for Monzo and Starling

Revolut eyes dual IPO listing in London and New York, reports say

Is Revolut really worth $75bn?

Klarna's gone public — what happens now?

Klarna raises $1.37bn as IPO priced at $40 a share

Crypto exchange Bitpanda shoots down potential London IPO

Starling to open new North America office amid talk of US IPO

IPOs are not an act of patriotism

Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets

What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?

Are Europe’s public markets a no-go for tech companies?

$100m revenue companies growing at 20% is “not what investors are focused on,” says Goldman Sachs

Monzo’s new CFO teases long-awaited IPO: ‘We’ll make a great public company one day’

Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’

Klarna puts IPO plans on hold

European tech companies need to stop IPO-ing in the US, says Sweden’s prime minister

Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?