SPACs

Nextdoor Investor: SPACs Cheaper Than ‘Mispriced IPOs’
Nextdoor Investor: SPACs Cheaper Than ‘Mispriced IPOs’
July 11, 2021  |  IPO

When Nextdoor made the choice to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), it was looking for the best pricing available, CNBC reported,...

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Report Says Medicare Payments Recovery Company MSP, Lionheart SPAC In Talks
Report Says Medicare Payments Recovery Company MSP, Lionheart SPAC In Talks
July 07, 2021  |  IPO

MSP Recovery, which recovers Medicare and Medicaid secondary payments for patients, is in talks to go public through a merger with Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fiserv, NYDIG Team On Crypto Sales; Paraguay University To Take Crypto Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Fiserv, NYDIG Team On Crypto Sales; Paraguay University To Take Crypto Payments
June 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

An integration between payments provider Fiserv and NYDIG, which works in bitcoin tech and financial services, will enable financial institutions (FIs) to allow consumers to...

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US IPOs Reach Record $171 Billion Total In Just Over 5 Months
US IPOs Reach Record $171 Billion Total In Just Over 5 Months
June 15, 2021  |  IPO

In fewer than six months, there has been a new record hit for U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs), U.S. News reported. There are still six...

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Today In Payments: EU Advances Plans For Digital Wallet; Circle Finalizes $440M Financing
Today In Payments: EU Advances Plans For Digital Wallet; Circle Finalizes $440M Financing
June 01, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Union (EU) is planning to announce an EU-wide digital wallet, and Circle has raised $40 million. Plus, U.S. officials...

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SEC OKs Nasdaq Proposal To Allow IPO Alternative
SEC OKs Nasdaq Proposal To Allow IPO Alternative
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

The Nasdaq exchange is permitted to host direct listings of companies going public without involving investment banks under a new ruling by the Securities and...

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Startup Execs Back Away From SPACs After Stock, Earnings Slide
Startup Execs Back Away From SPACs After Stock, Earnings Slide
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

SPACs are losing some of their sparkle among the heads of startup companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Using Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs,...

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UK’s Auto Data Startup Wejo Eyes SPAC Deal
UK’s Auto Data Startup Wejo Eyes SPAC Deal
May 23, 2021  |  IPO

Automotive data startup Wejo, which is backed by General Motors (GM), could be going public soon through Virtuoso Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
May 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is bringing its Prime Now ordering service to its main Amazon app, and JPMorgan Chase is launching its own healthcare...

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