SPAC

A special purpose acquisition company, also known as a "blank check company" is a shell corporation listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring a private company, thus making it public without going through the traditional initial public offering process.

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Enjoy Technology Going Public Via Marquee Raine SPAC Merger
Enjoy Technology Going Public Via Marquee Raine SPAC Merger
April 28, 2021  |  IPO

Silicon Valley startup Enjoy Technology, a personal commerce platform for technology purchases, is merging with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Marquee Raine Acquisition in a...

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PYMNTS SPAC Tracker: Market Cools; SEC On The Lookout For More Info
PYMNTS SPAC Tracker: Market Cools; SEC On The Lookout For More Info
April 23, 2021  |  IPO

The PYMNTS SPAC/IPO Tracker shows that though some observers have flagged the red-hot listing pace as ripe for a slowdown — CNBC reports that April...

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Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Books Deal To Go Public Via SPAC
Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Books Deal To Go Public Via SPAC
April 22, 2021  |  IPO

Chicago-based Vivid Seats is set to go public by combining with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Horizon. The companies estimated that the combined company will...

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Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
April 16, 2021  |  IPO

One might be forgiven for thinking that the public listing activity this week was all about Coinbase. The cryptocurrency exchange went public through a direct...

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Today In Payments: Grab To Go Public At $40 Billion Valuation; Apple Eyes Products For Connected Home Market
Today In Payments: Grab To Go Public At $40 Billion Valuation; Apple Eyes Products For...
April 13, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Grab is merging with Altimeter to go public, and Apple is developing a new product for the connected home market. Plus,...

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Grab’s Super-Sized SPAC IPO Underscores The Rise Of The Super App
Grab’s Super-Sized SPAC IPO Underscores The Rise Of The Super App
April 13, 2021  |  IPO

Tens of billions of dollars is a lot of validation. Grab Holdings, billed as Southeast Asia’s biggest technology platform, announced on Tuesday (April 13) that...

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More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
April 12, 2021  |  IPO

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) listings continue to outpace levels seen in any previous year — but regulatory scrutiny might slow the waves of new...

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SEC Official: SPAC Risks Include ‘Undiscovered’ Issues  
SEC Official: SPAC Risks Include ‘Undiscovered’ Issues  
April 08, 2021  |  IPO

SPACs may be flying high, but risks lie beneath the surface. As reported in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (April 8),  John Coates, acting...

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SPACs, IPOs Uncover Security Vulnerability In Digital-First Economy
SPACs, IPOs Uncover Security Vulnerability In Digital-First Economy
April 08, 2021  |  IPO

Taking a company public used to be an occasional, well-celebrated event on Wall Street, complete with the signature moment of the newly-minted CEO ringing the...

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