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FT Partners Served as Co-Manager to PicPay (NASDAQ:PICS) on its IPO

Overview of Transaction

  • On January 29, 2026, PicPay officially launched its IPO at $19 per share, raising gross proceeds of $434 million and implying a market capitalization of approximately $2.6 billion
  • The IPO consisted of an offering of 22,857,143 Class A common shares
  • PicPay granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,428,572 Class A common shares at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions
  • The common shares began trading on January 29, 2026, on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “PICS”
  • Bicycle Capital was the anchor investor for the IPO, committing $50 million in capital with a six-month lock-up
  • PicPay is the second-largest digital bank in Brazil by number of customers, serving more than 60 million customers across Brazil
  • PicPay began its operations with instant payments and the use of QR codes and has since evolved into a digital bank offering financial products and services such as digital wallets, credit cards, loans, “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL), investments and insurance to consumers and businesses

Significance of Transaction

  • The IPO represents the first IPO for a Brazilian company since 2021
  • PicPay expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes including working capital, operating expenses, meeting regulatory capital requirements, as well as capital expenditures
  • The Company also intends to use a portion of the net proceeds for the Kovr acquisition and to acquire or invest in other businesses, products, services, or technologies

FT Partners' Role

  • FT Partners served as co-manager on this IPO
  • This transaction highlights FT Partners’ deep domain expertise in the Latin American FinTech space, as well as our capabilities in helping companies navigate the IPO process