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- Fintech exits have soared in 2021, and although markets have slowed, some startups may still go public in 2022.
- Investors like Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital and SoftBank could benefit from fintech IPOs.
- Companies like Chime, Stripe and Plaid are ones to watch.
As more consumers and businesses interact with banking, lending, and investing online and through their phones, fintech continues to attract an increasing amount of venture capital dollars. And some of those investors could see returns soon if these fintech unicorns make their public debut in 2022.
Fintech exits, which include acquisitions and public offerings, grew 780% last year, PitchBook reported in its 2021 annual fintech report, with a value of $331.8 billion versus $37. $7 billion in 2020. Much of the exit value came from initial public offerings from startups like Coinbase, Nubank, Robinhood, Toast, Paytm, Marqeta, Wise, and Affirm, all of which made big inroads into the market public in 2021.
Public markets – and even venture capital deals – have seen some downturn in 2022, which could hamper other fintech IPO plans. Despite this, some
fintech startups
may yet become public as debut talk develops. There has been at least one public fintech premiere this year. Applied Blockchain, a data center builder for Bitcoin mining, began trading on Nasdaq on April 13, the company said in a press release.
Insider scoured company statements and news articles to find 19 other fintech companies that could still go public this year and the investors who will benefit.
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