Pine Labs Names Sameer Kamath as CFO in Power Move Toward $1B IPO

Fintech heavyweight Pine Labs just made its boldest chess play yet—poaching Sameer Kamath as CFO right before its billion-dollar public debut.
Why this matters:
- Kamath’s hire screams ‘roadshow prep’—Wall Street loves a seasoned money whisperer when valuations get frothy.
- That $1B IPO target? Either a conservative warm-up pitch… or a desperate attempt to avoid the ‘down round’ walk of shame.
One thing’s certain: in the high-stakes game of fintech IPOs, Pine Labs isn’t here to play nice—it’s here to cash out.