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Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public
Transportation // April 14, 2025

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Vivid Seats Reportedly Eyeing Sale of Online Ticketing Platform
Retail // December 30, 2024

Online ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats is reportedly exploring a sale after getting some takeover interest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Crypto Company Fold Set to Go Public in SPAC Merger
Cryptocurrency // July 24, 2024

Fold, which describes itself as a “bitcoin financial services company” is set to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Saxo Bank Weighs Sale After SPAC Collapses
Banking // April 16, 2024

Saxo Bank is reportedly pursuing a possible sale following an ill-fated attempt to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech SPAC Stock Listings Face Tough Reckoning as 2023 Looms

December 19, 2022
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Plastiq CEO: Capital From SPAC Deal Offers ‘Prudent’ Strategic Advantage

August 18, 2022
Not all that long ago, capital was a commodity, Eliot Buchanan, CEO of B2B payments platform Plastiq, told Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Freightos IPO Filings Show Platforms’ Place in Logistics’ Digital Transformation

June 02, 2022
Embedded payments and the digitization of the supply chain are coming to a public market near you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Platforms Were Payments’ Hot 2021 IPO Theme — Will Profits Follow?

January 03, 2022
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. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
SPACs Make $9 Billion Comeback Thanks to Trump and Tariffs

May 18, 2025
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are making a comeback under the Trump administration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public

April 14, 2025
Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Vivid Seats Reportedly Eyeing Sale of Online Ticketing Platform

December 30, 2024
Online ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats is reportedly exploring a sale after getting some takeover interest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Crypto Company Fold Set to Go Public in SPAC Merger

July 24, 2024
Fold, which describes itself as a “bitcoin financial services company” is set to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...