NerdWallet has hired a group of investment banks, led by Morgan Stanley, to arrange the IPO and is aiming to go public before the end of the year, the sources said. The San Francisco-based company could seek a valuation of as much as $5 billion, two of the sources added.
The sources cautioned that the timing of the IPO and the valuation are subject to market conditions and asked not to be identified because the preparations are confidential.
NerdWallet and Morgan Stanley declined to comment.
A number of high-profile financial technology companies, such as Affirm Holdings Inc., have gone public in the last six months, while others such as online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc., Brazil’s Nubank and financial services startup Chime are preparing to do so later this year.
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