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Edtech Startups Flocked To The Public Markets During The Pandemic. Here’s What That Could Mean For 2022

Janice Bitters Turi
January 3, 2022

The edtech industry changed in 2021, in part due to the pandemic, but other factors were also in play.

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These Were The 10 Largest Public Market Debuts Of 2021

Sophia Kunthara
December 29, 2021

We’ve been tracking venture-backed companies that have hit the public markets through IPOs, direct listings and SPACs. Now, as we close out 2021...

Media & entertainment tech • Public Markets • SPAC • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

While SPAC Deals Commonly Floundered, Here Are Some That Did Better

Joanna Glasner
December 28, 2021

This year, shares of several newly public companies taking the SPAC route are doing quite well, with a few seeing shares rise several-fold, but which...

COVID-19 • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • M&A • Public Markets • Real estate & property tech • SPAC • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Truly Terrible Performers Multiply Among Startups Taking SPAC Route To Market

Joanna Glasner
December 27, 2021

The broad findings of a Crunchbase News review of SPAC offerings are that an overwhelming majority of venture-backed companies that went public via...

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From The Editor’s Desk: Our Most-Read Stories Of The Year

Marlize van Romburgh
December 23, 2021

Looking back at our most-read stories of 2021, it was no surprise that coverage of IPOs and SPACs, emerging new startup hubs, and highly funded...

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

Sophia Kunthara
December 16, 2021

Going public through a special-purpose acquisition company is officially mainstream.

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Why Are SPAC Targets So Young?

Sophia Kunthara
December 9, 2021

Every time it seems like the SPAC bubble has burst, a slew of companies say they’re going public via a blank-check merger.

Public Markets • SPAC

Is The SPAC Boom Fizzling Out?

Guest Author
October 4, 2021

Serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni explains that with SPACs taking a beating this year, the number of quality companies available for merger may be...

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As SPACs Slow, Terms Change And The Market Widens For Targets

Chris Metinko
July 29, 2021

With the SPAC craze cooling slightly, sponsors have adjusted terms in an attempt to make the vehicle more attractive to investors, and may be...

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Star-Gazing Investors Launch More Money Into Space Tech

Chris Metinko
July 23, 2021

Although Jeff Bezos’ and Richard Branson’s brief space jaunts have generated massive media interest in space travel for the last week, investors have...

Public Markets • SPAC • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

Automakers Reap Big Exits With SPACs, But There Are Bumps In The Road

Joanna Glasner
July 23, 2021

At least six automaker-backed companies have already completed SPAC offerings, and more are waiting in the wings. We used Crunchbase data to look at...

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