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Wealthfront files for IPO, joining wave of fintech firms going public in 2025
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Wealthfront, the startup that helped popularize the robo-advisor style of automated investing, filed for a U.S. initial public offering Monday, making it the latest in a wave of fintech firms going public this year including Chime and Klarna.
The company in June filed confidentially for an IPO, but waited until now to make that filing public. That signals that Wealthfront is planning on kicking off its roadshow to pitch shares to investors; an IPO typically follows weeks after the S-1 filing is made public. The company intends to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “WLTH.”
Wealthfront, led by CEO David Fortunato, had $88.2 billion in assets on its platform and served 1.3 million customers as of July 31, according to the filing. It generated $194.4 million in net income on $308.9 million in revenue during in fiscal 2025 which ended on Jan. 31, per the filing.
“Our clients are primarily digital-native high earners who prioritize savings and wealth accumulation,” the company said. “Digital natives typically have large liquid savings with long time horizons ahead, and they are undeterred by corrections and bear markets.”
The company, founded in 2008, has had a long and winding journey to the public markets.
Along with rival Betterment, Wealthfront helped define the robo-advisor category, which uses algorithms to automate investment decisions for customers.
Within years, big banks including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America unveiled their own robo offerings to complement their large armies of human financial advisors.
In 2022, the Zurich-based global bank UBS said it was buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash, but the deal collapsed as the market turned suddenly skeptical on fintech firms amid rising interest rates.
It’s taken years for the market for fintechs to recover, leading to a rebound in listings this year.
Founded in 2007 and based in Palo Alto, California, Wealthfront employed 359 people as of July 31, according to the filing.
— CNBC’s Jordan Novet contributed to this report.
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Man Industries shares fell 16 percent after Sebi banned the firm and three executives, including Ramesh Mansukhani, for two years.
Man Industries shares tank 16% on Tuesday.
Man Industries Share Price: Pipe manufacturing company Man Industries shares tanked 16 per cent on Tuesday following Sebi’s action to ban the firm and three of its senior executives from the securities market for two years, along with a Rs 25 lakh fine on each for alleged financial fraud.
Shares of Man Industries (India) were trading 11.73 per cent lower around 11:19 am at Rs 359 apiece, against the previous day close at Rs 406 apiece. The day’s low stood at Rs 340 apiece.
The order named Ramesh Mansukhani, Chairman of Man Industries; Nikhil Mansukhani, Executive Director; and Ashok Gupta, former Executive Director and current CFO, as the individuals penalised.
Sebi found that the company’s financial statements for FY 2015-16 to FY 2020-21 were “deliberately misstated.” The regulator said these misrepresentations, omissions, and concealments were part of a scheme that deprived investors of a true view of the company’s financial position.
The order noted that MIIL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MSPL, was excluded from consolidation after FY 2014-15 without explanation. This, Sebi said, hid group-level losses and liabilities while artificially boosting MIIL’s reported profits.
“I conclude that the financial statements of MIIL for FY 2015-16 to FY 2020-21 were misrepresented, creating a false picture of profitability, liquidity, and group-level risks for investors. This constitutes a fraudulent and unfair practice by the noticees,” said Sebi Chief General Manager N Murugan.
By doing so, the company and its executives violated PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) regulations. In response, Sebi barred them from market participation for two years and levied fines.
The action follows a complaint alleging diversion of funds to subsidiaries and non-consolidation of results to conceal losses. Sebi subsequently conducted a forensic audit, appointing an auditor on November 22, 2021, to investigate MIIL’s accounts from FY 2014-15 to FY 2020-21.
In response, the company said, “the SEBI order pertains to legacy matters and carries no material impact on the company’s current or future operations. With a strong order book, improving margins, disciplined governance, and a robust capex pipeline, the company is well positioned to deliver sustainable growth and value for shareholders. We reaffirm our solid fundamentals, commitment to corporate governance, and focus on long-term value creation for all stakeholders.”
(With PTI Inputs)
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More
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Chief among the headline figures is confirmation that the economy grew 0.3 per cent during that period, a marked slowdown on the 0.7 per cent from the first quarter of 2025.
Perhaps also notably, the second quarter of last year was also higher, at 0.6 per cent.
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