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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SPAC Craze Wanes as More Pull Plug Before Going Public

SPAC Craze Wanes as More Pull Plug Before Going Public
SPAC Craze Wanes as More Pull Plug Before Going Public
January 21, 2022  |  SPAC

Many special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), the darlings of Wall Street in 2021, have started the new year by pulling the plug on a public...

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Investment Platform Acorns Calls Off IPO with Pioneer SPAC
Investment Platform Acorns Calls Off IPO with Pioneer SPAC
January 19, 2022  |  IPO

Investing and checking account platform Acorns Grow Inc. is calling off its $2.2 billion initial public offering (IPO) with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Pioneer...

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FinTech Dave Inc Announces Nasdaq Debut Following SPAC Merger
FinTech Dave Inc Announces Nasdaq Debut Following SPAC Merger
January 03, 2022  |  SPAC

FinTech Dave Inc. merged with the publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III Inc. and will go public on Nasdaq...

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Platforms Were Payments’ Hot 2021 IPO Theme — Will Profits Follow?
Platforms Were Payments’ Hot 2021 IPO Theme — Will Profits Follow?
January 03, 2022  |  IPO

In the look back through the year that was, it might be too farfetched to say that SPACs and IPOs sizzled in the payments space....

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Kaepernick SPAC Deal With The Change Co. Fizzles
Kaepernick SPAC Deal With The Change Co. Fizzles
December 26, 2021  |  SPAC

Colin Kaepernick’s deal to buy a company with his SPAC, Mission Advancement Corp., has now been killed, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. The SPAC...

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As 2021 Ends, Valuations a Key Consideration for eComm, Crypto Listings 
As 2021 Ends, Valuations a Key Consideration for eComm, Crypto Listings 
December 22, 2021  |  IPO

It’s been a tumultuous year for the markets – for the slew of crypto firms and online platforms, some of them global in scope –...

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EMEA Daily: Italy’s Zegna Goes Public in $3.1B SPAC Deal; Europe’s Digital HealthTech Sector Gets $34M Boost
EMEA Daily: Italy’s Zegna Goes Public in $3.1B SPAC Deal; Europe’s Digital HealthTech Sector Gets...
December 20, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Italian luxury fashion firm Zegna goes public in a $3.1 billion deal; Europe’s digital healthcare...

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Zegna Goes Public Through $3.1B SPAC Deal with Investindustrial 
Zegna Goes Public Through $3.1B SPAC Deal with Investindustrial 
December 20, 2021  |  SPAC

Italian luxury fashion company Zegna is making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Monday (Dec. 20) under the ticker symbol ZGN after a...

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