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.
CCIV Stock: Peter Rawlinson Sparks Hope for a Lucid Motors SPAC Merger
Bulls look likely to win the battle today with Churchill Capital IV (NYSE:CCIV), as a new interview sends CCIV stock soaring. Without confirmation of a Lucid Motors SPAC merger, what is the rally all about? And what else do you need to know now?
Video: Astra CEO Chris Kemp on the company going public through a SPAC deal
San Francisco-area startup Astra is going to be the next publicly-traded space stock, as well as the first that’s dedicated to orbital rocket launches. Chris Kemp, Astra founder, chairman and CEO, joined “Squawk Box” on Tuesday to discuss.
Video: AppHarvest CEO on going public through a SPAC, surges in debut
Agriculture tech company AppHarvest completed its merger with Novus Capital Monday in part of its SPAC deal to go public.
SPAC boom could finally provide an exit ramp for digital publishers like Buzzfeed and Vice Media
Bustle Digital Group, Vice Media, Vox Media, Group Nine and Buzzfeed have had recent talks about going public via a SPAC or consolidating and then going public, according to people familiar with the matter.
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary breaks down his strategy for picking SPACs – and explains why he’d bet on Bill Ackman and 3 other leaders
Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary shared his SPAC-picking strategy during CNBC’s Halftime Report on Tuesday.
Jim Cramer Vs. Chamath Palihapitiya: The SPAC War Hits Twitter
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has been bashing SPACs on Twitter and his show this week. That drew attention from the so-called SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya.
Pretzel-maker Utz CEO on going public after nearly 100 years as a private company
Utz CEO Dylan Lissette joins “Squawk Box” to discuss the company’s decision to go public through a SPAC after nearly 100 years as a private company.
DraftKings CEO sounds alarm on SPAC market: ‘Hopefully the market settles down a little bit there’
The SPAC market may be getting frothy.
Just like in entertainment, when network executives copycat a hit show format until the market is saturated, investors are flooding the market with special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to scout private companies to take them public.