Chime’s IPO is more like a secure base camp than a flag planted atop Everest. The IPO will renew VC interest in fintech—but the money won’t go to new neobanks.

Still, the Chime IPO is being celebrated as a win for the company—and more importantly, as a clear signal that the public equities market has cracked open for new issues, especi

Chime Financial Inc. jumped as much as 66% in its trading debut after raising $864 million in an initial public offering priced above the marketed range.