12/20/2020 22:56, Sun | (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]
• [12/20/2020 21:05] 2. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters [Link]
• [12/20/2020 21:07] 3. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/17/2020 18:12] 4. Breakingviews - Puppy SPAC may bite investors in the backside - Reuters [Link]
• [12/14/2020 15:14] 5. Biotech, pharma investments on VC radar in 2021 - PitchBook - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 14:13] 6. Softbank-backed Tokopedia undecided on SPAC merger, may opt for IPO - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/21/2020 02:18] 7. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/15/2020 12:00] 8. Thiel-backed Bridgetown mulls merger with Indonesia's PT Tokopedia - Bloomberg News - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/16/2020 13:43] 9. Satellite firm AST to go public via $1.4 bln SPAC merger - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/19/2020 13:07] 10. Exclusive: Blackstone in talks to merge Alight with blank-check acquisition firm - Reuters [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:14] 11. Canoo reveals electric delivery van, plans for pickup, microfactories - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 16:06] 12. UPDATE 3-Thiel-backed Bridgetown targets Indonesia's Tokopedia for merger - source - Reuters [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:21] 13. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:50] 14. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:40] 15. Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:51] 16. Breakingviews - Chopper deal, like SPACs, is for aspiring moguls - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/16/2020 13:50] 17. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 07:12] 18. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 07:23] 19. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/15/2020 14:04] 20. Helicopter taxi company Blade to go public via SPAC at near $1 billion valuation [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. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters

published : 12/20/2020 21:05
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato (Reuters) - SoftBank's Vision Fund is … [+303 chars] More...

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3. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters UK

published : 12/20/2020 21:07
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato (Reuters) - SoftBank's Vision Fund is … [+321 chars] More...

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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday - Axios - Reuters India

published : 12/21/2020 02:18
By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato (Reuters) - SoftBanks Vision Fund is p… [+297 chars] More...

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8. 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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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. Exclusive: Blackstone in talks to merge Alight with blank-check acquisition firm - Reuters

published : 12/19/2020 13:07
FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDer… [+2053 chars] More...

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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza - Reuters

published : 12/16/2020 13:50
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… [+4303 chars] More...

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18. 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...

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

published : 12/16/2020 07:23
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… [+4420 chars] More...

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20. Helicopter taxi company Blade to go public via SPAC at near $1 billion valuation

published : 12/15/2020 14:04

• Blade Urban Air Mobility, the helicopter taxi company founded in 2014, is going public via a merger with a "blank-check" company affiliated with KSL Capital Partners.
• The deal will va… [+2058 chars] More...