It was a slow week for the SPAC market, with three deal announcements and only a couple rumored deals. There also were no new SPAC offerings during the week — unusual for a market segment that has been so hot over the last year. Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” covered the deals and news of the week.
Vivid Seats Said in Talks to Go Public Via Boehly’s SPAC
Vivid Seats, a digital ticketing marketplace that competes with StubHub, is in advanced talks to go public via a merger with Horizon Acquisition Corp., a blank-check firm led by Todd Boehly, according to people with knowledge of 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.