08/03/2021 22:27, Tue | (US) SPAC & IPO News

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Summary

• [07/28/2021 17:42] 1. Fisker invests in EV charging network Allego’s SPAC merger [Link]
• [08/03/2021 16:39] 2. Nikola cuts delivery outlook for its electric semi trucks [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:14] 3. Lilium in talks with Brazilian airline for $1B order [Link]
• [07/30/2021 20:01] 4. Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working [Link]
• [08/03/2021 22:10] 5. Daily Crunch: For $20/month, crime alert app Citizen will connect users with live ‘safety agents’ [Link]
• [07/29/2021 17:22] 6. Law firm trio advise on $4.5 billion vacation rental SPAC deal - Reuters [Link]
• [08/03/2021 08:09] 7. Grab partially delivers the goods ahead of SPAC - Reuters [Link]
• [07/29/2021 13:28] 8. Rental management firm Vacasa to merge with TPG-backed SPAC in $4.5 bln deal - Reuters [Link]
• [07/28/2021 19:22] 9. Here are the law firms powering Allego's union with Apollo SPAC - Reuters [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:31] 10. Grab's sales jump 39% in Q1, ahead of record SPAC deal - Reuters [Link]
• [08/02/2021 21:06] 11. Lending platform Kredivo to go public via $2.5 bln SPAC merger - Reuters [Link]
• [07/29/2021 17:24] 12. Law firm trio advise on $4.5 billion vacation rental SPAC deal - Reuters [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:34] 13. Grab's sales jump 39% in Q1, ahead of record SPAC deal - Reuters [Link]
• [07/29/2021 14:37] 14. U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors - Reuters [Link]
• [08/03/2021 09:46] 15. China tech crackdown has family values - Reuters [Link]
• [08/03/2021 10:35] 16. Stellantis CEO lives up to his reputation - Reuters [Link]
• [08/03/2021 10:35] 17. SocGen revamp starts on right foot - Reuters [Link]
• [07/30/2021 16:38] 18. US IPO market hits oversupply problem - Reuters [Link]
• [07/29/2021 10:33] 19. 10 things before the opening bell [Link]
• [07/30/2021 20:12] 20. The SPAC taking electric-aircraft maker Archer public has slashed the valuation of the company by $1 billion [Link]
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1. Fisker invests in EV charging network Allego’s SPAC merger

published : 07/28/2021 17:42
Less than a year after its own SPAC merger, electric vehicle startup Fisker has turned investor to support EV charging company Allego. Fisker is investing $10 million in private-investment-in-public… [+2527 chars] More...

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2. Nikola cuts delivery outlook for its electric semi trucks

published : 08/03/2021 16:39
Nikola, the electric truck startup that went public via a SPAC merger, warned Tuesday that supply chain constraints are causing numerous delays forcing it to slash its vehicle delivery projections in… [+2152 chars] More...

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3. Lilium in talks with Brazilian airline for $1B order

published : 08/02/2021 16:14
German electric aircraft startup Lilium is negotiating the terms for a 220-aircraft, $1 billion order with one of Brazils largest domestic airlines, the companies said Monday. Should the deal with Az… [+2009 chars] More...

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4. Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working

published : 07/30/2021 20:01
Kodiak Robotics is one of the last private autonomous vehicles companies focused on trucking that is still standing. Nearly all the rest have been wooed by the public marketplace and the capital it c… [+4089 chars] More...

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5. Daily Crunch: For $20/month, crime alert app Citizen will connect users with live ‘safety agents’

published : 08/03/2021 22:10
To get a roundup of TechCrunchs biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 3, 2021. Today we hav… [+7897 chars] More...

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6. Law firm trio advise on $4.5 billion vacation rental SPAC deal - Reuters

published : 07/29/2021 17:22

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7. Grab partially delivers the goods ahead of SPAC - Reuters

published : 08/03/2021 08:09
Grab's CEO Anthony Tan speaks during Grab's fifth anniversary news conference in Singapore June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su - RC169CEFCF30HONG KONG, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Southeast Asian supe… [+2050 chars] More...

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8. Rental management firm Vacasa to merge with TPG-backed SPAC in $4.5 bln deal - Reuters

published : 07/29/2021 13:28
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Vacation rental management company Vacasa said on Thursday it plans to list on the Nasdaq through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by private equity giant TPG, in… [+549 chars] More...

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9. Here are the law firms powering Allego's union with Apollo SPAC - Reuters

published : 07/28/2021 19:22
The logo of law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is seen outside of their office in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew KellyThe company and law firm names shown above are gene… [+3344 chars] More...

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10. Grab's sales jump 39% in Q1, ahead of record SPAC deal - Reuters

published : 08/02/2021 10:31
By Reuters Staff SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Grab, Southeast Asias biggest ride hailing-to-food delivery groups first-quarter adjusted net sales rose 39% to a record $507 million and the Singapore-… [+1852 chars] More...

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11. Lending platform Kredivo to go public via $2.5 bln SPAC merger - Reuters

published : 08/02/2021 21:06
Aug 2 (Reuters) - FinAccel on Monday agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm, valuing the parent of Indonesian buy now, pay later platform Kredivo at about $2.5 billion, a furthe… [+1606 chars] More...

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12. Law firm trio advise on $4.5 billion vacation rental SPAC deal - Reuters

published : 07/29/2021 17:24
The Weil, Gotshal & Manges office in Washington, D.C. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (Reuters) - Weil, Gotshal & Manges has a new SPAC deal under its belt, advising special purpose acquisition company… [+1846 chars] More...

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13. Grab's sales jump 39% in Q1, ahead of record SPAC deal - Reuters

published : 08/02/2021 10:34
Grab's President Ming Maa poses before an interview with Reuters in Singapore August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride hailing-to-food delive… [+2039 chars] More...

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14. U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors - Reuters

published : 07/29/2021 14:37
NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Trevor Milton, the founder and former executive chairman of Nikola Corp (NKLA.O), was criminally charged on Thursday with defrauding investors by lying to them about the… [+2914 chars] More...

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15. China tech crackdown has family values - Reuters

published : 08/03/2021 09:46
A man plays a computer game at an internet cafe in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer HONG KONG, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - An editorial in a Chinese state newspaper ca… [+2052 chars] More...

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16. Stellantis CEO lives up to his reputation - Reuters

published : 08/03/2021 10:35
Carlos Tavares attends a news conference in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris, France, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit TessierMILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Stellantis (STLA.MI), , boss Carlos Tavare… [+1915 chars] More...

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17. SocGen revamp starts on right foot - Reuters

published : 08/03/2021 10:35
A Société Générale sign is seen in Paris, France, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierMILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Société Générale (SOGN.PA) boss Frédéric Oudéas turnaround is off to … [+1903 chars] More...

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18. US IPO market hits oversupply problem - Reuters

published : 07/30/2021 16:38
A trader works behind plexiglass on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The pandemic has thrown t… [+3836 chars] More...

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19. 10 things before the opening bell

published : 07/29/2021 10:33
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Markets Insider is selling its first NFTs. Get the details here. Let's get… [+2549 chars] More...

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20. The SPAC taking electric-aircraft maker Archer public has slashed the valuation of the company by $1 billion

published : 07/30/2021 20:12
Archer Aviation Archer Aviation, an electric air taxi startup, is preparing to be taken public with its valuation cut by $1 billion in a revised deal between the company and Atlas Crest, its blank-c… [+1879 chars] More...