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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Mexican SMB FinTech Credijusto Could Be Listed On NYSE This Year
Mexican SMB FinTech Credijusto Could Be Listed On NYSE This Year
August 06, 2021  |  IPO

Tidjane Thiam’s special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is in exclusive talks with Mexican FinTech Credijusto and CIAL Dun & Bradstreet about merging the companies and listing...

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FinTech Pico Going Public By Merging With SPAC
FinTech Pico Going Public By Merging With SPAC
August 04, 2021  |  IPO

The technology services firm Pico is set to go public following a $1.75 billion merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Pico and FTAC Athena...

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Robinhood’s Slide May Signal IPO Fatigue Amid Week Of Muted Listings 
Robinhood’s Slide May Signal IPO Fatigue Amid Week Of Muted Listings 
July 30, 2021  |  IPO

The appetite for new listings got a bit of a test this week, with a less-than-soaring debut for a high-profile platform company, and relatively smaller...

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IPOs Picking Up Steam In Europe
IPOs Picking Up Steam In Europe
July 23, 2021  |  IPO

There’s a whole lot of buying of “next big things” across Europe these days, with more than half of the 27 companies being offered by...

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 SPAC And IPO Listings Reheat Ahead Of Robinhood And Other ‘Upsized’ Pending Deals
 SPAC And IPO Listings Reheat Ahead Of Robinhood And Other ‘Upsized’ Pending Deals
July 23, 2021  |  IPO

If the overall pace of SPAC listings has cooled off markedly in recent weeks and months as compared to the torrid pace observed last year,...

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OppFi Combines With SPAC; Begins Trading On NYSE
OppFi Combines With SPAC; Begins Trading On NYSE
July 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Opportunity Financial, LLC and FG New America Acquisition Corp. have joined forces. The combined new company, now officially known as OppFi, Inc., began trading on...

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PropertyGuru To Go Public Via Blank Check Merger
PropertyGuru To Go Public Via Blank Check Merger
July 19, 2021  |  IPO

PropertyGuru, the Singapore-based online real estate firm, will be going public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a Bloomberg report said Monday (July 19). Get...

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InsurTech Kin Going Public At $1B Value Via SPAC Merger 
InsurTech Kin Going Public At $1B Value Via SPAC Merger 
July 19, 2021  |  IPO

Insurance technology (InsurTech) company Kin is merging with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. to go public on the NYSE under the...

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SPACs Setting Sights On Southeast Asian Startups
SPACs Setting Sights On Southeast Asian Startups
July 16, 2021  |  IPO

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have set their sights on Southeast Asia’s late-stage startups, CNBC reported this week. A SPAC is a shell company established to...

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