London-based online payments company Paysafe is set to begin trading on U.S. public markets after merging with blank-check company Foley Trasimene Acquisition II Corp, billionaire business and sports executive Bill Foley told CNBC Monday.
SomaLogic to go public via SPAC in deal that values it as a unicorn
SomaLogic Inc. is beginning a merger with a special purpose acquisition company that would add up to $651 million in new funding to the company’s books, and make it Colorado’s latest unicorn.
UK’s Cazoo will list on the NYSE by way of a SPAC, valuing it at $7B and raising $1.6B
Cazoo, the UK used-car sales portal that has been on a major fundraising tear in the last year, will be next company to pursue more growth by way of a SPAC: the company today announced that it will list on the NYSE by way of a business combination with AJAX I, a special purpose acquisition vehicle founded by hedge fund supremo Dan Och in partnership with Glenn Fuhrman and others.
Axios, The Athletic Discuss Merger, Eyeing SPAC Deal: Report
Two digital media publishers are in talks to merge and explore going public via SPAC in a consolidation move in a fragmented market.
WeWork to Become Publicly Traded Via SPAC Merger with BowX Acquisition Corp
BUSINESS WIRE)–WeWork, the leading flexible space provider, and BowX Acquisition Corp. to merge.
Reservoir Media In Talks to Go Public Via Roth II SPAC
Music publisher Reservoir Media Management is in talks to go public through a merger with Roth Ch Acquisition II Co., a blank-check firm, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Bill Gates-Backed Vicarious Is in Talks to Merge With D8 SPAC
Vicarious Surgical, a developer of medical robot technology that’s backed by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, is in talks to go public through a merger with blank check-firm D8 Holdings Corp., according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Lightning eMotors and GigCapital3 merger vote set for April 21
Electric vehicle manufacturer Lightning eMotors, and SPAC GigCapital3 Inc. (NYSE: GIK) shareholder vote has been set for 10 a.m. on April 21, according to documents filed Monday. Shareholders will vote to approve the merger.
CCIV Stock: The Lucid Motors SPAC News That Sent Shares Stumbling Today
Churchill Capital Corp. IV (NYSE:CCIV) closed Tuesday down 8% after a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing shed additional light on its merger with Lucid Motors. CCIV stock is also under pressure as bearish sentiment around SPACs mounts.
Here’s Which VC-Backed Companies Are Going Public Via SPAC This Year (So Far)
Going public through a special purpose acquisition company is officially mainstream. Special purpose acquisition companies, once looked down upon by Wall Street-types as a less respectable way to go public, have been forming and going public at an unprecedented pace this year.
Arbe Robotics Ltd., a Global Leader in High-Resolution 4D Imaging Radar Technology, Expected to List on the Nasdaq Through a Merger with Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc.
Arbe Robotics, a leading provider of next-generation 4D Imaging Radar solutions, and Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITAC) jointly announced that they have entered into a #definitive business combination agreement.
eToro, the world’s leading social investment network, to become publicly traded through business combination with FinTech Acquisition Corp. V
eToro, a multi-asset investment platform that empowers people to grow their knowledge and wealth as part of a global community of successful investors, and FinTech Acquisition Corp. V announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement.
Thoma Bravo SPAC Is Said in Talks to Take IronSource Public
Thoma Bravo’s blank-check firm, Thoma Bravo Advantage, is in talks to take mobile marketing company IronSource public through a merger, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Rumor: BuzzFeed Is in Talks to Go Public Via 890 5th Avenue SPAC
BuzzFeed Inc., the digital-media outlet founded in 2006, is in talks to go public through a merger with 890 5th Avenue Partners Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Southeast Asia’s Grab Mulls Public Filing In US Via SPAC
Southeast Asian delivery startup Grab Holdings Inc. is considering a public filing in the U.S. through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (March 10) citing sources.
Ambulnz Agrees to Go Public Via Motion Acquisition SPAC
Ambulnz, a provider of mobile medical services and patient transportation, has agreed to go public through a merger with Motion Acquisition Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
U.S. crowd-safety firm Evolv to go public in $1.7 bln SPAC deal
U.S. crowd-safety company Evolv Technology said on Sunday it is combining with blank-check firm NewHold Investment Corp to go public in a deal that will value it at about $1.7 billion.
Bitcoin mining company Cipher to go public via $2 billion SPAC merger with Good Works
Newly formed bitcoin mining operation Cipher Mining Technologies announced it will go public in a merger with blank-check company Good Works Acquisition. The deal values the combined entity at $2 billion.
Hippo to Go Public in Merger with Reinvent Technology Partners Z; Company is Transforming the Home Insurance Industry
Hippo Enterprises Inc. the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, has entered into a definitive business agreement with Reinvent Technology Partners Z.
Plano-based biltong maker and snack food brand Stryve to go public through SPAC
The emerging snack food company Stryve plans to go public through a direct listing on the NASDAQ later this year in a deal valuing the Plano company at $170 million.