BlockBeats News, September 12th, according to Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency company Gemini Space Station Inc. (Gemini) raised $425 million through its initial public offering (IPO), valuing the company at approximately $3.3 billion. The offering price was higher than the target range and the offering size was reduced. The sources said the company's stock received over 20 times oversubscription.
A source familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity as the information was not public, said that Gemini, led by billionaire twins the Winklevoss brothers, sold about 15.2 million shares at a price of $28 per share on Thursday, up from the previous price range of $24 to $26 per share. Bloomberg News previously reported that the company informed investors on Thursday that the IPO, which planned to receive double-digit oversubscription, set the upper end of the base deal size at $425 million.
According to the prospectus, Nasdaq has agreed to subscribe to $50 million worth of shares at the IPO price through a private placement. Gemini will reserve up to 10% of the IPO shares for long-term users, management and employees, friends and family, and allocate up to 30% of the shares to retail investors participating in the subscription through self-directed investment platforms such as Robinhood Markets Inc., SoFi Technologies Inc., and Webull Corp.