[SoftBank-Backed Fintech Company OPay Plans to Raise Approximately $500 Million Through U.S. IPO] According to Bloomberg, the fintech company OPay Digital Services Ltd., backed by SoftBank, plans to raise approximately $500 million through a New York IPO and private placement. Sources revealed that the fundraising includes about $200 million in concurrent private placement, with Standard Bank Group as an investor. Since the information has not yet been made public, the sources requested anonymity. OPay primarily provides mobile payment and digital financial services. If this U.S. listing plan proceeds, it will become another SoftBank-backed company seeking to raise funds in the public capital markets.