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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Gensler Seeks SPAC Investor Protection Recommendations From SEC Staff

Gensler Seeks SPAC Investor Protection Recommendations From SEC Staff
Gensler Seeks SPAC Investor Protection Recommendations From SEC Staff
December 09, 2021  |  SPAC

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seems poised to start regulating blank check companies with a new spate of cases against them from...

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Amex Global Business Travel to Go Public in SPAC Deal
Amex Global Business Travel to Go Public in SPAC Deal
December 03, 2021  |  SPAC

American Express Global Business Travel is getting ready to list on the New York Stock Exchange through a business combination deal with special purpose acquisition...

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Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
November 30, 2021  |  SPAC

Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing...

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Former L’Oréal Executives Crafting $1.2B Beauty Company Through SPAC
Former L’Oréal Executives Crafting $1.2B Beauty Company Through SPAC
November 15, 2021  |  Retail

Skincare company Obagi and makeup brand Milk Makeup are joining forces through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with Waldencast Acquisition Corp. — an...

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Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Restaurant-technology startup Presto will have a valuation of about $1 billion when it goes public through special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp.,...

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Data Firm FiscalNote to Go Public via $1.3B SPAC
Data Firm FiscalNote to Go Public via $1.3B SPAC
November 08, 2021  |  SPAC

The data and analytics firm FiscalNote is planning to go public in a deal that could value the business at $1.3 billion and make its...

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SPACs — and B2B Listings – Gather Momentum Across 2021’s Finish Line 
SPACs — and B2B Listings – Gather Momentum Across 2021’s Finish Line 
November 03, 2021  |  SPAC

For special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), call it the year-end scramble. And perhaps, for B2B firms, platform and payments-focused players among them, the trend may have...

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Black Rifle Coffee Aims to Go Public in $1.7B SPAC Merger
Black Rifle Coffee Aims to Go Public in $1.7B SPAC Merger
November 02, 2021  |  SPAC

Veteran-focused Black Rifle Coffee Co. is preparing to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger that would value Black Rifle at $1.7...

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