Summary
- Riskified’s IPO is expected to take place at market open on Thursday, July 29.
- Israel-based Riskified Ltd. is an anti-fraud firm that enables merchants to identify fraudulent customers.
- Riskified aims to raise US$ 402.5 million as gross proceeds and sell 17.5 million shares at its IPO.
Fraud protection firm Riskified Ltd. is expected to make its public debut on Thursday, July 28 at a valuation of approximately US$ 3.3 billion.
The Israel-based firm is known for its core product Chargeback Guarantee, which is a system that automatically approves fair transactions and blocks transactions of fraud customers.
Riskified's platform, which is based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, enables merchants to identify fraudulent customers and helps reduce the risk of financial fraud.
Let’s take a look at its IPO plans.
Riskified IPO details
Initially, the anti-fraud firm had reportedly priced its shares at US$ 18 per piece for the initial public offering (IPO). Ahead of its IPO, however, Riskified increased the price to US$ 20 per share.
Riskified aims to raise US$ 402.5 million as gross proceeds and sell 17.5 million shares at its IPO.
According to reports, Assaf Feldman, CTO and co-founder of Riskified, plans to sell 200,000 of his shares for US$ 4.2 million. After the IPO, Mr Feldman's stake would be worth US$ 283 million, and CEO Eido Gal will reportedly hold shares worth US$ 278 million.
Riskified's stock symbol would be 'RSKD' and the shares will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Investors interested to book Riskified's pre-IPO shares could explore their options on online trading platforms.

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Key highlights of Riskified's financials and business operations
According to Riskified’s IPO prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm recorded a revenue of US$ 170 million in 2020. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of revenue was 50 per cent between 2018 to 2020, as per the filing.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, the value of the company’s cash and cash equivalents was US$ 103.6 million, representing a year-over-year (YoY) increase of approximately US$ 33.9 million.