12/18/2020 03:10, Fri | (US) SPAC & IPO News

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Summary

• [12/15/2020 07:28] 1. Lux Capital’s Deena Shakir sees space and frontier tech going mainstream right now [Link]
• [12/17/2020 18:12] 2. Breakingviews - Puppy SPAC may bite investors in the backside - Reuters [Link]
• [12/14/2020 15:14] 3. Biotech, pharma investments on VC radar in 2021 - PitchBook - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 14:13] 4. Softbank-backed Tokopedia undecided on SPAC merger, may opt for IPO - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/11/2020 12:03] 5. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 bln valuation - Reuters [Link]
• [12/15/2020 12:00] 6. Thiel-backed Bridgetown mulls merger with Indonesia's PT Tokopedia - Bloomberg News - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/11/2020 13:08] 7. Electric commercial vehicle maker to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/11/2020 12:35] 8. Electric commercial vehicle maker to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 13:43] 9. Satellite firm AST to go public via $1.4 bln SPAC merger - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/11/2020 12:00] 10. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 bln valuation - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/11/2020 12:48] 11. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/11/2020 01:05] 12. UK startup Britishvolt picks site for $3.5 bln vehicle battery plant - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:14] 13. Canoo reveals electric delivery van, plans for pickup, microfactories - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 16:06] 14. UPDATE 3-Thiel-backed Bridgetown targets Indonesia's Tokopedia for merger - source - Reuters [Link]
• [12/11/2020 00:06] 15. UK startup Britishvolt picks site for $3.5 bln vehicle battery plant - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:21] 16. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:50] 17. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:40] 18. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:51] 19. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/16/2020 07:12] 20. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters [Link]
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1. Lux Capital’s Deena Shakir sees space and frontier tech going mainstream right now

published : 12/15/2020 07:28
Deena Shakir joined Lux Capital as a partner last year after spending seven years with Google, the last of them with GV, Google’s venture unit. While Shakir seems to fit right in with the firm — kno… [+10214 chars] More...

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2. Breakingviews - Puppy SPAC may bite investors in the backside - Reuters

published : 12/17/2020 18:12
A dog walks in the snow during a nor'easter storm amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri … [+2898 chars] More...

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3. Biotech, pharma investments on VC radar in 2021 - PitchBook - Reuters

published : 12/14/2020 15:14
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London, Britain December 8, 2020. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) - T… [+1805 chars] More...

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4. Softbank-backed Tokopedia undecided on SPAC merger, may opt for IPO - Reuters India

published : 12/16/2020 14:13
By Reuters Staff SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesias largest e-commerce platform Tokopedia said on Wednesday it was not committed to a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and was e… [+1555 chars] More...

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5. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 bln valuation - Reuters

published : 12/11/2020 12:03
DETROIT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Innoviz Technologies, which makes sensors for self-driving vehicles and is backed by SoftBank, said on Friday it will go public through a reverse merger with blank-check c… [+1663 chars] More...

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6. Thiel-backed Bridgetown mulls merger with Indonesia's PT Tokopedia - Bloomberg News - Reuters UK

published : 12/15/2020 12:00
By Reuters Staff Dec 15 (Reuters) - Blank-check acquisition firm Bridgetown Holdings Ltd is considering a potential merger with Indonesian e-commerce firm PT Tokopedia, Bloomberg News reported here … [+311 chars] More...

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7. Electric commercial vehicle maker to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters UK

published : 12/11/2020 13:08
DETROIT (Reuters) - Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Forum Merger III Corp in a deal that values the U.S… [+2072 chars] More...

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8. Electric commercial vehicle maker to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters

published : 12/11/2020 12:35
DETROIT (Reuters) - Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Forum Merger III Corp in a deal that values the U.S… [+2072 chars] More...

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9. Satellite firm AST to go public via $1.4 bln SPAC merger - Reuters UK

published : 12/16/2020 13:43
By Reuters Staff Dec 16 (Reuters) - Satellite network company AST & Science said on Wednesday it had agreed to be taken public by blank-check firm New Providence Acquisition Corp in a deal that … [+1822 chars] More...

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10. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 bln valuation - Reuters UK

published : 12/11/2020 12:00
DETROIT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Innoviz Technologies, which makes sensors for self-driving vehicles and is backed by SoftBank, said on Friday it will go public through a reverse merger with blank-check c… [+1663 chars] More...

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11. SoftBank-backed sensor maker Innoviz to go public in SPAC deal with $1.4 billion valuation - Reuters India

published : 12/11/2020 12:48
DETROIT (Reuters) - Innoviz Technologies, which makes sensors for self-driving vehicles and is backed by SoftBank, said on Friday it will go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company C… [+1594 chars] More...

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12. UK startup Britishvolt picks site for $3.5 bln vehicle battery plant - Reuters India

published : 12/11/2020 01:05
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt said on Friday it had selected a site in northern England to build a £2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) factory that should start prod… [+1720 chars] More...

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13. Canoo reveals electric delivery van, plans for pickup, microfactories - Reuters UK

published : 12/17/2020 14:14
DETROIT (Reuters) - Electric vehicle startup Canoo, which is going public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company, on Thursday revealed its second scheduled vehicle, a delivery van, and l… [+2307 chars] More...

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14. UPDATE 3-Thiel-backed Bridgetown targets Indonesia's Tokopedia for merger - source - Reuters

published : 12/15/2020 16:06
Financials Anshuman Daga Fanny Potkin (Recasts with sourcing, adds details) SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Indonesias largest e-commerce firm Tokopedia has received a merger approach from blank-ch… [+2072 chars] More...

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15. UK startup Britishvolt picks site for $3.5 bln vehicle battery plant - Reuters UK

published : 12/11/2020 00:06
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt said on Friday it had selected a site in northern England to build a £2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) factory that should start prod… [+2301 chars] More...

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16. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK

published : 12/15/2020 18:21
(Reuters) - The chief executive of Intel Corp-owned Mobileye on Tuesday laid out plans for a self-driving car system for 2025 that could use house-built lidar sensors rather than units from Luminar T… [+3050 chars] More...

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17. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters

published : 12/15/2020 19:50
A group of helicopters fly over the Brooklyn Bridge ahead of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks on the East River in New York, U.S., July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews… [+2666 chars] More...

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18. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK

published : 12/15/2020 18:40
(Reuters) - The chief executive of Intel Corp-owned Mobileye on Tuesday laid out plans for a self-driving car system for 2025 that could use house-built lidar sensors rather than units from Luminar T… [+3184 chars] More...

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19. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters UK

published : 12/15/2020 19:51
A group of helicopters fly over the Brooklyn Bridge ahead of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks on the East River in New York, U.S., July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews… [+2666 chars] More...

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20. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters

published : 12/16/2020 07:12
LONDON (Reuters) - Some of Europes tech companies are preparing to speed up listing plans early next year to grab some of the billions of dollars of investor cash that has already fuelled a record-br… [+4314 chars] More...