SPACs

VC Firm Greycroft Raises $680M In Search Of Next Venmo, Subscription Startups
VC Firm Greycroft Raises $680M In Search Of Next Venmo, Subscription Startups
October 06, 2020  |  Investments

Venture capital firm Greycroft, based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg, looking for “the...

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Why The Pandemic Is A ‘Black Swan’ That Will Spur Payments M&A
Why The Pandemic Is A ‘Black Swan’ That Will Spur Payments M&A
October 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The mergers and acquisitions, the deal-making, the funding and IPOs among payments players may be just getting started. In an interview with Karen Webster, Jim...

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SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says
SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says
September 30, 2020  |  Investments

Alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management Co-Founder Josh Harris said he thinks the trend of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is not a flash in...

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Today In Payments: Uber Eats Adds Contactless Ordering For Dining In; Consumer Sentiment Uncertain As Holidays Approach
Today In Payments: Uber Eats Adds Contactless Ordering For Dining In; Consumer Sentiment Uncertain As...
September 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber Eats added a contactless ordering feature for users who are dining in, and U.S. consumer sentiment looks uncertain as the...

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Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
September 14, 2020  |  IPO

Amid a red-hot IPO market here in the United States, some of the most incandescent new listings have come from special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). To...

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This Week In Payments: MerchantE’s Sandra Blair On Amazon’s Busy Week And The Secret To Salesforce’s Success
This Week In Payments: MerchantE’s Sandra Blair On Amazon’s Busy Week And The Secret To...
August 28, 2020  |  News

It’s been another busy week in payments and commerce, as summer winds down and the world gears up for an autumn where nothing seems certain...

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The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
August 26, 2020  |  IPO

As U.S. stock-market indices make new highs, an acronym that’s perhaps less familiar to investors — “SPAC” — is gaining traction. It represents a different...

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Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Forms SPAC
Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Forms SPAC
August 21, 2020  |  IPO

Paul Ryan, former speaker of the House, is creating a “blank-check company,” The Wall Street Journal reported. The move comes amid growing interest in the...

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