Nigeria-focused fintech OPay raises $304mn in New York IPO at near-$4bn valuation
OPay said 16 million American depositary shares were priced at $19 each before the company halted the deal over a regulatory inquiry.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, OPay Limited suspended its New York Stock Exchange initial public offering due to a regulatory inquiry in a foreign jurisdiction deemed immaterial to core operations.
- The SoftBank-backed fintech had aimed to raise $304m in the US public market at an estimated valuation of $4bn before the unexpected halt interrupted the company's entry into American markets.
- OPay and its underwriters mutually agreed to terminate the underwriting agreement dated October 29, 2026, after determining that not proceeding was the "most prudent course of action."
- Consequently, the offering will not be completed, and the company's American depositary shares will not commence trading on the NYSE as previously scheduled.
- OPay stated the inquiry "is immaterial to the Company's core business operations" and remains confident in a satisfactory resolution, while operations continue normally across all markets.
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Nigeria-focused fintech OPay raises $304mn in New York IPO at near-$4bn valuation
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