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SPAC

Public Markets
SPAC • Transportation & Logistics

Are SPACs Back? Freightos Marks First Expected Listing Of 2023

January 25, 2023

After a serious drought in public listings in 2022, Israel-based freight booking platform Freightos is preparing to go public via a deal with a special-purpose acquisition company.

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Clean tech and energy • Public Markets • SPAC • Venture

In Latest SPAC Twist, Shell Is Buying Volta For Less Than The Amount It Raised

Joanna Glasner
January 20, 2023

Shell says it will pay just $169 million to buy Volta Industries, which went public via SPAC in 2021.

Health, Wellness & Biotech • Retail and Direct To Consumer • SPAC • Startups

Truly Terrible SPACs Trade At Lower Lows At Year End

Joanna Glasner
December 16, 2022

As we revisit a previously curated list of truly terrible SPAC performers, it’s clear they’re closing out the year at a particularly low point.

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Artificial intelligence and robotics • SPAC • Startups • Transportation & Logistics

Autonomous Trucking Software Upstart Embark Has Quietly Gone From $5B+ To Basically Worthless

Joanna Glasner
November 28, 2022

Out of all the beaten-down public companies in the autonomous driving space, Embark Technology stands out as a conspicuously terrible stock market...

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Crypto • Public Markets • SPAC • Venture

Binance Co-Founder Takes Over VC Reins

Chris Metinko
August 3, 2022

Crypto exchange giant Binance announced Wednesday that co-founder Yi He will take over as head of its venture capital arm and incubator Binance Labs.

SPAC • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

VCs Squandered Billions On Scooter Startups. Markets Think They’re Worth A Pittance

Joanna Glasner
July 29, 2022

By late 2019, VCs had poured over $2 billion into so-called micromobility upstarts. Fast-forward a few years, and it’s apparent this bet hasn’t gone...

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IPO • Public Markets • SPAC

The Case For Going Public Too Early

Joanna Glasner
July 5, 2022

Currently, virtually every venture-funded company that went public in 2020 or 2021 is trading at a fraction of its former high. The hardest hit have...

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Business • Communications tech • SPAC • Startups

Former Apple Exec’s Retail Company Files For Bankruptcy Less Than A Year After SPAC Deal

Marlize van Romburgh
June 30, 2022

Enjoy Technology, a startup founded by former Apple retail store executive Ron Johnson, has reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Public Markets • SPAC

The Dollar Stock Club: Delisting Looms For These Poorly Performing SPACs

Joanna Glasner
June 30, 2022

SPAC deals carried out in 2020 and 2021 have broadly been truly terrible performers. Now, share prices have gotten so low that several companies have...

Public Markets • SPAC

Here’s Which VC-Backed Companies Are Going Public Via SPAC In 2022 (So Far)

Sophia Kunthara
June 10, 2022

Last year was a banner year for special-purpose acquisition companies, but so far it’s unclear if this year will pan out to be nearly as active for...

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Business • IPO • Public Markets • SPAC

The Market Minute: Halfway Through 2022 And The Outlook For SPACs And IPOs Isn’t Good

Sophia Kunthara
May 25, 2022

While last year set records for both traditional IPOs and SPACs, the first half of 2022 has pretty much been the opposite.

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Economy • Job market • Layoffs • Public Markets • Startups

Tech Layoffs: U.S. Companies That Have Cut Jobs In 2022 and 2023

January 27, 2023
2 Min Read
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Cybersecurity • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Cybersecurity Likely To See Valuation Cuts, But Demand Still Strong

January 5, 2023
4 Min Read
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Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Biotech Will Get Up Close And Personal In 2023 With More Funding To The ‘Omics’

January 3, 2023
5 Min Read
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Agriculture & foodtech • Startups

Forecast: Plant-Based Meat Is Starting To Sour With Consumers

January 6, 2023
5 Min Read
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M&A • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Startup M&A Could Pick Up In 2023 As Fundraising Tightens Further

January 3, 2023
5 Min Read

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