Payments startup Marqeta valued at over $17 bln in Nasdaq debut – Reuters

Payments startup Marqeta valued at over $17 bln in Nasdaq debut – Reuters

Shares of Marqeta Inc (MQ.O), which counts Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and hedge fund Coatue among its investors, rose more than 20% in their Nasdaq debut, giving the payments startup a market capitalization of over $17.2 billion.

Marqeta stock opened at $32.50 on Wednesday, compared with its initial public offering price (IPO) of $27 per share. Its IPO was priced well above its target price range of $20 to $24 per share.

The Oakland, California-based company sold 45.45 million shares in its IPO, raising about $1.2 billion.