29 June 2021

Zopa set for IPO and buy now, pay later offering

Written By FinTech Alliance in P2P Lending

Zopa set for IPO and buy now, pay later offering

Peer to peer lending FinTech Zopa is not only still planning its IPO but says it will add buy now, pay later (BNPL) to its offering. 

In Brief:

Zopa says it will list here in London either late next year or early 2023. 

It has also launched a banking brand. 

It plans to add buy now, pay later products to its offering as the sector grows in popularity. 

What does this mean?

Zopa’s London listing is a good sign for the UK which has sometimes lost successful startups to IPOs in the US. Zopa’s CEO Jaidev Janardana told The Telegraph that “we are a UK focused company so that’s going to be the most likely location”. 

Read more here. 

Up Next ...
17 December 2024

Nubank Leads $250 Million Investment in African Digital Bank Tyme, Valuing It at $1.5 Billion

The funding will support Tyme's expansion into Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Indonesia, as it aims to become a top retail bank in South Africa within three years....

17 December 2024

FIS Reportedly Set to Acquire UK-Based Fintech Demica for Around $300 Million

The acquisition is expected to enhance FIS's portfolio, following its recent purchase of San Francisco-based Banking-as-a-Service fintech Bond.

17 December 2024

AHAM Capital, leading asset manager in Malaysia, selects Temenos Multifonds SaaS to modernize its fund accounting platform

AHAM Capital is replacing legacy, on-premises systems with Temenos Multifonds Global Accounting on SaaS to drive scalable automation and future growth in the Malaysian ma...

16 December 2024

Astra Tech’s Quantix Secures $500 Million for Regional Expansion

The funding will drive the growth of its consumer lending platform, CashNow, and improve its Ultra app ecosystem

More in P2P Lending

Zopa winds down peer-to-peer lending to focus on banking

09 December 2021

Zopa, which began as a peer-to-peer lending FinTech, has confirmed ...

“Social” lending platform Loop launched by former Virgin Money, Atom Bank heavyweights

06 December 2021

A platform called Loop is being launched to enable the ...

German P2P lender auxmoney raises €150mn  

03 September 2020

auxmoney, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, has raised €150mn growth capital.  ...

Metro Bank acquires RateSetter  

04 August 2020

Metro Bank has announced it will buy RateSetter for up to £12mn.   In Brief: ...

White Papers P2P Lending

The outlook for peer-to-peer lending firms in 2019/2020

31 March 2019

Bovill's analysis of peer to peer lending regulation and what can be expected considering the ai...

There are no Events in this category