Wisk Aero LLC, a maker of electric-powered aircraft designed for use as flying taxis, claims its technology was stolen by Archer Aviation Inc., a rival startup valued at $3.8 billion in a blank-check deal earlier this year involving United Airlines Holdings Inc. and investment banker Ken Moelis.
Archer Aviation and Atlas Crest Investment Corp. Investor Presentation
The Investor Presentation for the Archer Aviation and Atlas Crest Investment Corp. merger is available.
SPAC Frenzy Emboldens Silicon Valley Startups to Forgo Venture Funding: Report
California aerospace startup Archer Aviation Inc. has a multibillion-dollar vision of flying people around town in autonomous electric helicopter-like vehicles. It doesn’t have revenue or a vehicle ready for passengers, but that hasn’t slowed the three-year-old company.
Archer lands $1.1B order from United Airlines and a SPAC deal
Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup targeting the urban air mobility market, has landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
Busy day in the SPACsphere as deals, including Kaepernick, run hot
Colin Kaepernick took his activism to the wide world of SPACs. Archer, a developer of all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, is combining with SPAC. The Beachbody Company Group also announced its intention to become a public company.
Electric Aircraft Startup Archer to Go Public at Multibillion Dollar Valuation via SPAC – Sources
Electric aircraft startup Archer Aviation Inc. plans to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in a deal that will give the company a multibillion dollar valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.