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2026 Tech IPO Watchlist Signals a Cautious Market Reopening

January 8, 2026 Chris Thompson

The 2026 Tech IPO Watchlist outlines a growing pipeline of private technology companies preparing to test public markets after several years of limited issuance. With investor focus shifting toward cash flow, disciplined growth, and credible AI-driven business models, the upcoming IPO cycle reflects a more selective environment than prior market peaks. Companies across AI, fintech, enterprise software, and consumer platforms are assessing timing as market conditions stabilize. For investors, the watchlist underscores the importance of valuation discipline, understanding private-market dynamics, and distinguishing between mature brands and businesses with remaining growth potential. [more]

NASDAQ Listing & $100M Sales Guidance Fuels Peak’s H2/21

July 30, 2021 Chris Thompson

Stock price up over 700% year-over-year. Peak’s management believes that the NASDAQ listing will attract new tech-centric institutional shareholders. Peak releases Revenue & EBITDA guidance and forecasts revenue of $104M in 2021 with EBITDA of $12.5M, ramping up to $624M of revenue in 2023 with EBITDA of $155M. Recent $52.6M financing to “unlock” new expansion and partnership opportunities. We are increasing our one-year target price to $11.00 from $4.80. [more]

Peak Fintech – Quarterly Revenue Doubles Again as Fintech Platform Gains Traction

December 4, 2020 Chris Thompson

Peak’s revenue in Q3/2020 doubles to $15.1M compared to $7.3M in Q2/2020. Revenue for the quarter was 35% higher than our estimate of $11.2M and illustrates the adoption of Peak’s solutions in the marketplace. [more]

Payment Solutions Company Nuvei Raises $833M in the Largest Tech IPO in TSX History

September 25, 2020 Jay Yi

Last week, Nuvei, a Canadian technology company focused on electronic payment solutions, started trading on the TSX, raising $833 million in the largest tech IPO in TSX history. Two classes of shares were issued, the subordinate voting shares and the multiple voting shares. [more]

Peak Positioning – Quarterly Revenue Doubles Q/Q Highlighting Fintech Revenue Potential

September 11, 2020 Chris Thompson

Peak’s revenue in Q2/2020 was $7.3 million compared to $3.9 million in Q1/2020. Peak’s revenue in the quarter continued to benefit from its lending platforms being used to help distribute government relief funds to SMEs that were affected by the coronavirus [more]

Peak Positioning – Solid Q1/2020 Revenue Despite COVID-19 Impacts

July 12, 2020 Chris Thompson

Peak’s revenue in Q1/2020 was $3.9M, up over 300% year-over-year, even with the Covid-19 pandemic impacting operations in China. Peak’s revenue benefited late in Q1/2020 from the Company’s lending platforms being used to help distribute government relief funds to SME’s that were affected by the coronavirus. [more]

Peak Positioning Update Report – 2019 Revenue Up 600% Y/Y

May 31, 2020 Chris Thompson

Peak’s revenue in 2019 was $11.7M compared to $1.7M in 2018. The increase in revenue during the year was attributed to new service offerings from the Company’s ASDS, ASCS and ASSC subsidiaries, accounting for $8.3 million of new revenue. [more]

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