Investing.com -- Brazilian fintech PicS NV, commonly known as PicPay, has raised $434 million in its U.S. initial public offering, pricing shares at the top of its marketed range at $19 each.
The digital bank, controlled by the billionaire Batista family, sold 22.86 million shares after initially offering them in a range of $16 to $19, according to reporting from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.
PicPay began as a digital wallet in 2012 and has since evolved into a full banking operation with approximately 67 million clients as of December. The Batista family, which also controls JBS NV, the world’s largest meat producer, acquired the company in 2015.
Financial results show PicPay’s growth trajectory, with the company reporting net income of 270.4 million reais ($52 million) on revenue of 7.26 billion reais for the nine months ending September 30. This represents significant growth compared to the same period a year earlier, when it posted net income of 150.8 million reais on revenue of 3.78 billion reais.
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