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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: June 8th, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Minute Media and Digitonic consider listing through a SPAC, and Bridgetown 2 is in talks to merge with Property Guru

 


Digital Ad Startup Minute Media Explores Going Public

Digital advertising company Minute Media is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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FinServ Acquisition Corp. (FSRV) Shareholders Approve Katapult Deal

FinServ Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FSRV) announced in an 8-K filing that its shareholders approved its combination with fintech lender Katapult Holdings with minimal redemptions at a special meeting yesterday.

Just 6,338 shares were redeemed in connection with the vote, removing $63,696 from FinServ’s trust, marking another in a string of positive votes for SPACs reaching the finish line over the past month and a half.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: June 7th, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Aurora plans to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, SPAC target Astra makes acquisition, and Israeli Prime Minister-designate to rake in $5 million from SPAC merger

 


Aurora Innovation Reportedly Next In Line For SPAC

Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora is close to finalizing a deal to combine with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, the newest SPAC launched by LinkedIn co-founder and investor Reid Hoffman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and managing partner Michael Thompson.

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Deerfield Healthcare Technology (DFHT) Shareholders Approve CareMax Medical Group Deal

Deerfield Healthcare Technology. (NASDAQ:DFHT) announced that its shareholders have approved its business combination with CareMax with the much-coveted zero-redemption vote at a special meeting Friday.

The parties expect to close the transaction Tuesday, June 8, after which CareMax and IMC will become wholly owned subsidiaries of Deerfield, which will be renamed CareMax.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: June 4th, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Lakestar SPAC plans to combine with HomeToGo on Frankfurt Stock Exchange 

 


Lakestar SPAC to Acquire HomeToGo in First German Deal of Its Kind

Lakestar, which is backed by venture capitalist Klaus Hommels, plans to acquire travel search engine HomeToGo in a deal that, if completed, would be the first of its kind to bring a company to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: June 3rd, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Palihapitiya files for four more SPACs while Canyon’s Josh Friedman sees mistakes being made

 


Billionaire Investor Chamath Palihapitiya Files For Four New Biotech SPACs

Chamath Palihapitiya filed for four blank-check companies on Wednesday along with a new partner Suvretta Capital Management, according to paperwork registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: June 1st, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Japan and China hope to tap into the SPAC market, private companies gain leverage, and Virgin Galactic gets sued

 


Japan Mulls Allowing Blank-Check Company Listings, Nikkei Says

Japan is considering changing its rules to allow IPOs by blank-check companies in the country, according to the Nikkei.

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Pioneer Merger Corp. (PACX) to Combine with Acorns in $1.6Bn Deal

Pioneer Merger Corp. (PACX) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with subscription-based financial wellness company Acorns at an enterprise value of $1.603 billion, or 12.7x 2021E revenues. The Irvine, California-based company is the largest subscription service in US consumer finance and its customers have the ability to invest in one of nine portfolios
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: May 26th, 2021


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.

Vista Equity considers SPACs, ousted founder of Velodyne wants directors off the board, and Ackman deal remains elusive

 


Robert Smith’s Vista Equity Weighs Joining Rivals With Two SPACs

Vista Equity Partners is exploring raising two SPACs despite a slowdown in issuance in the vehicles that have gained mainstream popularity and even inspired a hip-hop track.

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Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II (DCRN) to Combine with Tritium in $1.4Bn Deal

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ:DCRN) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with EV direct current charger manufacturer Tritium at an enterprise value of $1.4 billion, or 3.9x its 2023E revenue. The Brisbane-based company manufactures proprietary hardware and software to create advanced direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles that operate in extreme
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