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London’s Deliveroo To Announce IPO Plans March 8
February 15, 2021

London-based food-delivery service Deliveroo could begin the process of floating shares for public purchase as early as March 8, Sky News reported Monday (Feb. 15), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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SPAC Birthed From LVMH + Former UniCredit CEO 
February 15, 2021

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault — the richest man in Europe — is collaborating with former UniCredit CEO Jean Pierre Mustie to launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for European financial company investments, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story...

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MoneyLion Closes Deal With SPAC Fusion Acquisition To File IPO
February 12, 2021

Digital financial platform MoneyLion and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fusion Acquisition Corp. have closed a deal that would take MoneyLion public with an estimated $2.9 billion equity value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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SoftBank-Backed South Korean eCommerce Firm Coupang Files For IPO
February 12, 2021

South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed its eagerly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Feb. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Everyday Credit FinTech OppFi Will Go Public Via SPAC
February 11, 2021

FinTech platform Opportunity Financial (OppFi) has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FG New American Acquisition Corp. (FGNA) to become a public company, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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India’s BharatPe Notches $108 Million In Funding, Valued At $900 Million
February 11, 2021

Indian lending and digital payments startup BharatPe raised $108 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $900 million led by Coatue Management, according to a Thursday (Feb. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Indian Online Supermarket Grofers Eyes Going Public Via SPAC
February 11, 2021

Grofers, an Indian online grocer, is looking at taking itself public in the U.S. by merging with a blank-check company. Such a move would be part of the intensifying trend of using such a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Plus Raises $200 Million To Mass Produce Autonomous Trucks
February 10, 2021

Plus, formerly known as Plus.ai, which works in automated trucking, is done with a $200 million funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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SPAC Led By Rocket Internet Co-Founder Files For IPO In $250 Million Deal
February 10, 2021

Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp., a blank-check company whose management team includes members of Rocket Internet’s leadership, plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in a $250 million deal, according to a Form S-1 filing. Get the Full Story Complete the...