Crypto asset manager CoinShares to IPO in Sweden

Quick Take

  • CoinShares will list its shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm on March 11
  • The company is currently running a share issue of about 151 million Swedish Krona

CoinShares, Europe’s largest crypto-focused asset manager, has quietly kicked off a share issue ahead of a planned public offering on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm, Sweden.

CoinShares International Limited has made 3,364,403 shares available for investment by individual and institutional investors in Sweden and abroad. This equates to an offering of roughly 151 million Swedish Krona (approximately $18 million). 

But in a press release announcing the move, CoinShares said some 125 million Swedish Krona, or 83% of the offering, had already been subscribed for by members of its board of directors, management team, existing shareholders and through external investment.

The offering will take place at a fixed price of 44.90 Swedish Krona per share, giving the company a valuation of around 2.84 billion Swedish Krona ($341 million) prior to the offering.

The subscription period will remain open until March 2, and CoinShares will begin trading on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market on March 11 under the ticker “COIN”.

The press release said the firm’s board believes going public will boost the company’s balance sheet to help execute strategic initiatives; increase transparency; increase the level of regulatory scrutiny it is subject to; improve brand recognition; and bring liquidity to existing shareholders.

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Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO of CoinShares, said in a statement that the listing gives the firm “an opportunity to offer an even greater degree of visibility around its operations and to increase its credibility, trust, and transparency” in the digital assets sector.

“I am grateful to the dedication of my colleagues who shared our vision and joined us to build this fantastic company and of course to Nasdaq Stockholm who have been our trusted partner since 2015 in respect of our exchange traded products and now, today, our listing,” he added.

Launched in 2013, CoinShares is best known for running a range of cryptocurrency focused exchange-traded products (ETPs). It has amassed roughly $4.5 billion in assets under management.

 


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Ryan Weeks is deals editor at the The Block, focused on fundraising, M&A and institutional trends in the crypto space, among other things. He is particularly interested in investigative work — so please send tips! Ryan previously worked at Financial News, Dow Jones as a fintech correspondent in London. Prior to that, he wrote for several different publications, including Sifted, AltFi and Wired. Beyond journalism, Ryan is a keen reader and writer. He enjoys all things active, especially running, rugby, climbing and tennis.