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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Better Going Public Following Two-Year Listing Journey
Better Going Public Following Two-Year Listing Journey
August 24, 2023  |  SPAC

After two years, mortgage lender Better.com will finally go public Thursday (Aug 24). The company’s Nasdaq listing will happen via a special purpose acquisition company...

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WeWork Faces Warrants Delisting After Hitting ‘Abnormally Low’ Price Levels
WeWork Faces Warrants Delisting After Hitting ‘Abnormally Low’ Price Levels
August 23, 2023  |  Stock Index

WeWork says it expects its warrants to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The troubled co-working company announced Tuesday (Aug. 22) that the...

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Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
August 13, 2023  |  SPAC

Digital mortgage lender Better.com is set to go public later this month. The company said in a securities filing Friday (Aug. 11) that it will combine with Aurora...

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Uber-Supported Serve Robotics Raises $30 Million for AI Robotic Delivery
Uber-Supported Serve Robotics Raises $30 Million for AI Robotic Delivery
August 10, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Serve Robotics has completed a go-public transaction and raised $30 million in financing to support scaling its artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic delivery experience. This...

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Report: Fizzling SPAC Wave Leads to Rash of Lawsuits
Report: Fizzling SPAC Wave Leads to Rash of Lawsuits
June 01, 2023  |  SPAC

First came the SPACs. Now come the legal actions. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were a super-popular method of going public in recent years. But...

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Report: Surf Air to Go Public Via Direct Listing
Report: Surf Air to Go Public Via Direct Listing
May 28, 2023  |  Transportation

Private plane operator Surf Air Mobility is reportedly preparing to go public. The Los Angeles-area company’s filing for a direct listing could come as soon as next...

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SeatGeek Reportedly Files Confidentially for IPO Amid Events Industry Boom
SeatGeek Reportedly Files Confidentially for IPO Amid Events Industry Boom
April 19, 2023  |  IPO

SeatGeek has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The event ticketing firm is making the move as people continue to return to...

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SPAC Companies Heave Under Billions of Goodwill Write-Downs
SPAC Companies Heave Under Billions of Goodwill Write-Downs
April 09, 2023  |  SPAC

The recent wave of SPAC mergers led to billions in goodwill write-offs last year. The trend — reported recently by The Wall Street Journal —...

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SPAC Evo Acquisition Receives Noncompliance Letters From Nasdaq
SPAC Evo Acquisition Receives Noncompliance Letters From Nasdaq
April 06, 2023  |  SPAC

Evo Acquisition Corp. has received two noncompliance letters from Nasdaq. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) received a letter on April 3 notifying it that...

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