12/29/2020 12:04, Tue | (US) SPAC & IPO News

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Summary

• [12/23/2020 23:54] 1. Five easy ways for Elon Musk to combine his companies into a superconglomerate [Link]
• [12/22/2020 12:42] 2. Clearlake-backed Janus International to merge with SPAC - Reuters [Link]
• [12/22/2020 12:17] 3. Lidar start-up Ouster agrees $1.9 billion deal to go public - Reuters [Link]
• [12/22/2020 01:01] 4. Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt - Reuters [Link]
• [12/22/2020 02:20] 5. Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/22/2020 12:16] 6. Lidar start-up Ouster agrees $1.9 billion deal to go public - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/24/2020 17:31] 7. Breakingviews - IPO engineers get double Christmas bonus - Reuters [Link]
• [12/23/2020 15:41] 8. Owl Rock, Dyal Capital to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters UK [Link]
• [12/23/2020 15:42] 9. Owl Rock, Dyal Capital to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/29/2020 10:12] 10. Breakingviews - Look out Europe: a SPAC craze is around the corner - Reuters [Link]
• [12/22/2020 00:06] 11. Exclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public - sources - Reuters [Link]
• [12/22/2020 02:00] 12. Exclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public - sources - Reuters India [Link]
• [12/22/2020 14:13] 13. From SPAC partnerships to smaller deals, VCs lay out how DTC brands can achieve rapid growth while avoiding the regulatory hurdles that have hampered recent mega-mergers [Link]
• [12/25/2020 14:48] 14. The Apple Car news is completely irrelevant to Tesla because Apple most likely wants to sell off Project Titan (TSLA) [Link]
• [12/22/2020 13:15] 15. Sex, death, and even poop: Entrepreneurs reveal how they built thriving brands around taboo topics [Link]
• [12/22/2020 13:00] 16. 18 legal headhunters identify the biggest rainmaker moves of 2020, from M&A and IPO pros to regulatory experts [Link]
• [12/22/2020 23:30] 17. Media faces upheaval — and deal opportunity [Link]
• [12/22/2020 15:44] 18. A big year in biotech was a windfall for top IPO lawyers laser-focused on the space [Link]
• [12/22/2020 15:03] 19. AAPL and LiDAR stocks up on latest Apple Car report [Link]
• [12/22/2020 14:40] 20. Ouster going public in SPAC deal, with goal to put 'lidar on every vehicle on Earth' [Link]
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1. Five easy ways for Elon Musk to combine his companies into a superconglomerate

published : 12/23/2020 23:54
Photo by Pauline Acalin for The Verge Elon Musk thinks it’s a “good idea” to create a holding company above Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company — at least, that’s what the billiona… [+8054 chars] More...

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2. Clearlake-backed Janus International to merge with SPAC - Reuters

published : 12/22/2020 12:42
By Reuters Staff Dec 22 (Reuters) - Metal windows and doors maker Janus International Group LLC, backed by private equity firm Clearlake Capital, said on Tuesday it is merging with a blank-check com… [+1141 chars] More...

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3. Lidar start-up Ouster agrees $1.9 billion deal to go public - Reuters

published : 12/22/2020 12:17
(Reuters) - Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, said on Tuesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition co… [+2592 chars] More...

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4. Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt - Reuters

published : 12/22/2020 01:01
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the… [+4144 chars] More...

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5. Analysis: New blank-check firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt - Reuters India

published : 12/22/2020 02:20
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the… [+4113 chars] More...

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6. Lidar start-up Ouster agrees $1.9 billion deal to go public - Reuters India

published : 12/22/2020 12:16
(Reuters) - Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, said on Tuesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition co… [+2332 chars] More...

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7. Breakingviews - IPO engineers get double Christmas bonus - Reuters

published : 12/24/2020 17:31
A statue of George Washington stands across from the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 21, 2016. NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Sponsors of blank-check companie… [+2859 chars] More...

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8. Owl Rock, Dyal Capital to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters UK

published : 12/23/2020 15:41
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Asset managers Owl Rock Capital Group and Dyal Capital Partners on Wednesday agreed to merge and go public through Altimar Acquisition Corp, a blank-check company. The … [+916 chars] More...

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9. Owl Rock, Dyal Capital to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters India

published : 12/23/2020 15:42
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Asset managers Owl Rock Capital Group and Dyal Capital Partners on Wednesday agreed to merge and go public through Altimar Acquisition Corp, a blank-check company. The … [+916 chars] More...

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10. Breakingviews - Look out Europe: a SPAC craze is around the corner - Reuters

published : 12/29/2020 10:12
Xavier Niel, founder and majority-owner of French broadband Internet provider Iliad attends the company's 2017 annual results presentation in Paris, France, March 13, 2018. LONDON (Reuters Breaking… [+3167 chars] More...

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11. Exclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public - sources - Reuters

published : 12/22/2020 00:06
(Reuters) - Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go public at a roughly $1.9 billion valuation through a merger with a blan… [+1422 chars] More...

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12. Exclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public - sources - Reuters India

published : 12/22/2020 02:00
(Reuters) - Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go public at a roughly $1.9 billion valuation through a merger with a blan… [+1422 chars] More...

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13. From SPAC partnerships to smaller deals, VCs lay out how DTC brands can achieve rapid growth while avoiding the regulatory hurdles that have hampered recent mega-mergers

published : 12/22/2020 14:13
Jeff Raider had already started sketching out an org chart and deciding what his team would tackle from day one. It had been a long road to acquisition. Raider co-founded his direct-to-consumer razo… [+4960 chars] More...

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14. The Apple Car news is completely irrelevant to Tesla because Apple most likely wants to sell off Project Titan (TSLA)

published : 12/25/2020 14:48
In the annals of the electric-car and self-driving-vehicle era, which kicked off in earnest about two decades ago, Tesla has been the dominant story. Apple has been a footnote. Consider the contrast… [+8070 chars] More...

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15. Sex, death, and even poop: Entrepreneurs reveal how they built thriving brands around taboo topics

published : 12/22/2020 13:15
Everyone dies, most people have sex, and everyone poops. But despite the universality of these conditions, it can be hard to make money off them. It takes ingenuity to be the trailblazer making mone… [+1861 chars] More...

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16. 18 legal headhunters identify the biggest rainmaker moves of 2020, from M&A and IPO pros to regulatory experts

published : 12/22/2020 13:00
For a high-flying law-firm partner, moving from one firm to another can be risky. The firm a lawyer leaves behind could fight tooth and nail over clients' loyalties, and the new firm may not be the c… [+20131 chars] More...

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17. Media faces upheaval — and deal opportunity

published : 12/22/2020 23:30
Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where I break down the big media and advertising stories. It's also our last newsletter until Dec. 30. But you can always sign up here t… [+1902 chars] More...

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18. A big year in biotech was a windfall for top IPO lawyers laser-focused on the space

published : 12/22/2020 15:44
In an unpredictable year for capital markets, it's a good time to be a life-sciences lawyer. IPOs ground to a halt nine months ago before a flurry of public offerings this summer were followed by bl… [+3375 chars] More...

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19. AAPL and LiDAR stocks up on latest Apple Car report

published : 12/22/2020 15:03
Both AAPL and LiDAR stocks have risen in early trading following yesterday’s report that the company plans to launch an Apple Car in 2024. At the time of writing, AAPL is up around 4%, while two LiD… [+2662 chars] More...

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20. Ouster going public in SPAC deal, with goal to put 'lidar on every vehicle on Earth'

published : 12/22/2020 14:40
Ouster, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, said on Tuesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Col… [+2325 chars] More...