IPOs + AI 💥

What we’ll cover today:

• Klarna’s $17B IPO sparks a fintech listing race 📈

• Stripe, Revolut, Monzo and others eyeing the markets 👀

• YC-backed Rulebase raises $2.1M to automate compliance 🤖

Rulebase raises $2.1M to fix boring (but costly) fintech problems 🤖

Rulebase, a Y Combinator-backed startup by Nigerian founders, wants to be fintech’s AI coworker, handling compliance and back-office chaos.

🚨 Breaking News
The startup raised $2.1M pre-seed to automate compliance, disputes, and QA workflows, already helping banks like Rho and Fortune 50 firms.

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• Rulebase replaces manual compliance checks with AI “coworkers”

• Reviews 100% of customer interactions (vs 5% by humans)

• Cuts costs up to 70%, escalations down 30%

• Clients include Rho and a top-50 global bank

• New funding will expand to fraud, audits, and reporting

✔️ Straight to the Point
Rulebase is tackling the unglamorous but expensive fintech grunt work. Think less sexy AI chatbots, more fixing compliance headaches that cost millions.

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Who’s next after Klarna’s $17B IPO? 👀

After Klarna’s huge IPO, big fintech names like Stripe, Revolut, Monzo, Starling, and Payhawk are lining up for Wall Street.

🚨 Breaking News
Klarna’s IPO popped 30%, inspiring chatter that Stripe, Revolut, Monzo, and others could be the next big fintech listings soon.

⚡ Wire Simplified

• Klarna’s IPO valued at $17B, strong market reception

• Stripe valued at $91.5B, IPO talk still alive

• Revolut at $75B, likely eyeing U.S. listing

• Monzo ($5.9B) and Starling ($3.4B) are preparing

• Even Payhawk (smaller, $1B) dreams of public markets

✔️ Straight to the Point
Klarna’s IPO success shows fintech markets are heating up. Stripe and Revolut might be next, IPO season could get really crowded.

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