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eToro officially takes its IPO plans public
CTECH, 12.02.2025
After months of rumors and speculation, the Israeli fintech company eToro has officially announced that it has filed a confidential prospectus for an IPO on Wall Street. While eToro has not disclosed specific figures related to the offering, estimates suggest it will seek a valuation of at least $5 billion. The company stated that it will provide further details only after the prospectus is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which previously delayed its IPO and ultimately led to its cancellation.
Retail trading platform eToro files for US IPO and chases $5bn valuation
FT, 16.01.2025
Retail trading platform eToro has made confidential filings to US regulators in a significant step towards an initial public offering in New York this year that could value the business at more than $5bn.
Chief executive and founder Yoni Assia told the Financial Times last year that a US listing would give the company access to a broader range of investors than a presence on the UK market.
The company, founded in 2007, allows customers to trade assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies. It managed $11.3bn of customer assets across 3mn accounts, the FT reported last March.
Trading platform eToro said to be eyeing $5B US IPO in 2025
TechCrunch, 16.01.2025
Trading platform eToro has filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO that could value the company at over $5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Israel-based eToro, which competes with the likes of Robinhood, told TechCrunch it is “not commenting on IPO rumors.”
The fintech had initially announced plans to go public via a SPAC at a $10.4 billion valuation in 2021 before scrapping those plans in 2022. In March 2023, it secured $250 million in funding at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded in 2007, eToro gives users a way to trade assets such as stocks, ETFs, and crypto.
eToro, the Israeli online trading platform, is making headlines as it explores a potential IPO in New York, aiming for a valuation of $5 billion with the assistance of Goldman Sachs.
Globes, 09.12.2024
This move comes on the heels of improved and a more favorable regulatory environment anticipated under President Trump. After a previous attempt at a SPAC in 2021 fell through, eToro regrouped, raising funds at a valuation of $3.5 billion earlier this year, fueled by a notable EBITDA of $107 million. The company is optimistic about its financial trajectory, expecting continued growth ahead.
The Israeli online trading platform cut its valuation to just one third of its SPAC valuation
Globes, 21.03.2023
Israeli online trading platform eToro has completed a $250 million financing round at a company valuation of $3.5 billion. Although the financing has been officially closed now, market sources believe the money from investors including SoftBank, ION Trading and Velvet Sea has already reached eToro over the past few years, through an advanced investment agreement.
eToro, to become public through Merge with FinTech Acquisition V
SEC, 16.03.2021
eToro, a multi-asset investment platform that empowers people grow their knowledge and wealth as part of a global community of successful investors, and FinTech Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: FTCV) signed a merger agreement.
eToro heading for $10 billion SPAC offering in coming weeks
CTECH, 15.03.2021
Israeli fintech company, eToro, a social trading and multi-asset brokerage company, is on its way to Nasdaq via a SPAC at a valuation of $10 billion
eToro is on its way to a Nasdaq IPO at a $5 billion valuation
CTECH, 28.12.2020
The Israeli company, which has developed a platform to manage investments, is targeting an IPO in the second quarter of 2021 after doubling its revenue to $500 million and gaining five million new customers in 2020
eToro joins the Israeli unicorn club by tripling valuation in two years to reach $2.5 billion
CTECH, 08.12.2020
The spike in valuation was confirmed following the recent purchase of shares in the secondary market by a U.S. Institutional investor at a sum of at least $50 million
Check Point has bought Israeli company Dome9 for $179 million, in its first acquisition since 2015
Globes, 24.10.2018
Check Point announced today that it had bought Dome9 for $175 million in a deal intended to strengthen Check Point's value proposition in cloud infrastructure security.
Israeli social trading, eToro raises $100m
Globes, 21.03.2018
Israel social trading and multi asset brokerage company eToro has raised $100 million round led by China Minsheng Financial and with the participation of Korea Investment Partners, SBI Group and World Wide Invest at a valuation of $800 million.
Kik Interactive to acquire Rounds
Globes, 26.01.2017
Canadian chat platform Kik has acquired the Israel-based video chat platform Rounds
Q Holdings to acquire Dgania Silicon
Business Standard, 30.11.2016
Q Holding, has entered into an agreement to acquire Degania Silicone, a leading international manufacturer of medical catheters.