Fintech firms may struggle to find investor love in rebounding U.S. IPO market

The Chime logo is seen on a smartphone placed on U.S. dollars banknotes in this illustration taken January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - The once high-flying fintech startups looking to go public will have a hard time attracting investor attention, even though a freeze that has gripped the market for new listings is starting to thaw.

Activities related to initial public offerings (IPO) in the United States came to a standstill for more than a year as the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary-tightening policy sucked out easy money from the system.