Smart-lock startup Latch began trading Monday through a SPAC listing that raised $453 million and values the company at over $1.5 billion. The shares, issued through a special purpose acquisition vehicle run by Tishman Speyer Properties, rose 4% on the first day of trading.
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Tishman Speyer-backed SPAC to take smart-lock maker Latch public in $1.6 bln deal
Latch Inc said on Monday it plans to go public through a merger with blank-check company TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp, backed by U.S. property developer Tishman Speyer, in a deal that values the smart-lock maker at $1.56 billion.