Two IPOs, one direct listing, and three SPACs came to the market this past week, and one major issuer joined the pipeline. PayPay (PAYP) priced its IPO below the range to raise $880 million at a $10.8 billion diluted market cap. Backed by SoftBank, PayPay is ...read more
FreeCast, an integrated platform for video streaming services, completed its direct listing on the Nasdaq and began trading on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The Registered Shareholders had planned to sell up to 19.8 million shares. In June 2025, FreeCast...read more
One large IPO and one direct listing are currently scheduled in the week ahead, although some smaller issuers may join the calendar throughout the week. Japanese fintech PayPay (PAYP) plans to raise $1.0 billion at a $12.5 billion market cap. The company...read more
FreeCast, an integrated platform for video streaming services, filed an amendment on Friday, disclosing that it plans to register its shares with the SEC and pursue a direct listing on the Nasdaq rather than a traditional IPO as previously planned. The shares...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: PayPay prices US IPO below the range but climbs 32%
Two IPOs, one direct listing, and three SPACs came to the market this past week, and one major issuer joined the pipeline. PayPay (PAYP) priced its IPO below the range to raise $880 million at a $10.8 billion diluted market cap. Backed by SoftBank, PayPay is ...read more
Video streaming platform FreeCast completes Nasdaq direct listing
FreeCast, an integrated platform for video streaming services, completed its direct listing on the Nasdaq and began trading on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The Registered Shareholders had planned to sell up to 19.8 million shares. In June 2025, FreeCast...read more
US IPO Week Ahead: Japanese payments app PayPay set to test markets with $1.0 billion IPO
One large IPO and one direct listing are currently scheduled in the week ahead, although some smaller issuers may join the calendar throughout the week. Japanese fintech PayPay (PAYP) plans to raise $1.0 billion at a $12.5 billion market cap. The company...read more
Video streaming platform FreeCast opts for a direct listing on the Nasdaq
FreeCast, an integrated platform for video streaming services, filed an amendment on Friday, disclosing that it plans to register its shares with the SEC and pursue a direct listing on the Nasdaq rather than a traditional IPO as previously planned. The shares...read more