A blank check company backed by private equity firm TPG said on Friday it will take Nerdy Inc public through a merger, in a deal valuing the online learning platform at $1.7 billion.
The Gores Group-backed SPAC looks to raise $300 mln in IPO
A blank-check firm backed by private-equity firm The Gores Group is aiming to raise about $300 million in its initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday.
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.
Queen’s Gambit Expands Blank-Check IPO to $300 Million
Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, a blank-check company led entirely by female executives, increased the size of its U.S. initial public offering to raise $300 million.
Affinity Gaming’s SPAC Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition files for a $150 million IPO
Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Affinity Gaming targeting the gaming and hospitality sectors, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering.
Singapore VC’s SPAC Vickers Vantage I prices upsized $120 million US IPO
Vickers Vantage I, a blank check company formed by Singapore-based Vickers Venture Partners, raised $120 million by offering 12 million units at $10.
DraftKings/Skillz SPAC Team Announces New IPO By Spinning Eagle Acquisition Corp.
It seems like December is going to pack an extraordinary amount of movement in the commercial gaming space.
The 7 Best 2020 SPACs That Could Make You More Money
This year has seen an incredible increase in interest surrounding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). In fact, many companies have come to the market via this path. These companies do not have operations, but instead exist to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO) to fund the company they merge with.
Tokopedia is accelerating IPO plans after SPAC merger rumor
Indonesian e-commerce platform Tokopedia has confirmed that it is working towards an initial public offering.
indie Semiconductor Enters Definitive Merger Agreement with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd.
indie Semiconductor, a next generation automotive semiconductor and software innovator, and Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd.
QuantumScape Earned One Investor $200 million “By Accident”
Accidents happen, they’re a reality of life. For most people, they involve a broken dish or a bounced check.
Cannabis review site Weedmaps to go public at $1.5 bln valuation
Cannabis user-review site Weedmaps’ parent will go public at a $1.5 billion valuation through a merger with a blank-check firm, the company said on Thursday, as recent enthusiasm points to high growth for U.S. marijuana businesses over the coming years.
Opendoor Technologies to Trade on Nasdaq as “OPEN”
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II today announced the pending transfer of the listing of its Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share and redeemable warrants from the New York Stock Exchange to The Nasdaq Global Select Market related to its pending business combination with Opendoor Labs Inc.
Beverly Hills’ lidar sensor maker Luminar Technologies snowballs 30% in Nasdaq debut
Shares’ prices of Luminar Technologies Inc., the Beverly Hills, California-headquartered Lidar-sensor manufacturer for autonomous driving technology, witnessed an exploding rally at its Nasdaq-debut on Thursday.
Smart-glass maker View to go public via $1.6 billion SPAC merger
Smart-glass maker View Inc said on Monday it would go public through a $1.6 billion merger with a blank-check company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
True Wind Capital’s third SPAC Nebula Caravel Acquisition files for a $250 million IPO
Nebula Caravel Acquisition, the third blank check company formed by True Wind Capital targeting the tech sector, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $250 million in an initial public offering.
Liberty Media-backed SPAC aims to raise $500 mln in U.S. IPO
A blank-check company backed by Formula One-owner Liberty Media Corp is looking to raise $500 million in a U.S. initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday.
OTR Acquisition Corp. (OTRAU) Prices Downsized $100M IPO
OTR Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its downsized $100 million IPO this morning and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “OTRAU” today, Tuesday, November 17.
Hyliion Electric Truck Maker Gets Legal Chief After Going Public
Two companies seeking to shake up the automotive industry after recently going public have brought on a pair of in-house law department leaders.
Hyliion Holdings Corp., a startup electric truck maker that began trading in October after merging with a special purpose acquisition vehicle, announced Monday its hire of Jose Oxholm-Uribe as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Andina Acquisition Corp. III and EMMAC Life Sciences Limited Announce Termination of Negotiations
Andina Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: ANDA, ANDAW, and ANDAU) (“Andina”) and EMMAC Life Sciences Limited (“EMMAC”) announce that they have today mutually terminated negotiations regarding the proposed business combination between the parties, pursuant to which EMMAC was expected to become a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Stock Market.