08/12/2021 17:41, Thu | (US) SPAC & IPO News

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Summary

• [08/10/2021 12:43] 1. Cannabis giant Leafly is going public through a SPAC merger [Link]
• [08/05/2021 13:45] 2. Astra targets first commercial orbital launch for August 27 [Link]
• [08/06/2021 17:47] 3. The cost of Velodyne’s internal drama is starting to add up [Link]
• [08/11/2021 19:12] 4. Archer Aviation is seeking $1B in damages from Wisk Aero as legal dispute escalates [Link]
• [08/11/2021 21:39] 5. Desktop Metal is acquiring industrial 3D printing company ExOne [Link]
• [08/11/2021 21:58] 6. Lordstown will deliver its Endurance truck to “select early customers” early next year [Link]
• [08/06/2021 22:10] 7. Daily Crunch: SpaceX’s stacked Starship and Super Heavy booster taller than Great Pyramid of Giza [Link]
• [08/10/2021 00:19] 8. Ex-SPAC combo doubles Golden Nugget money - Reuters [Link]
• [08/11/2021 21:02] 9. SPAC investor sues to block shareholder vote ahead of $1.3 bln Topps union - Reuters [Link]
• [08/09/2021 12:25] 10. REFILE-Cannabis site Leafly to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters [Link]
• [08/12/2021 15:59] 11. California weed supplier HERBL in talks to go public via SPAC merger - sources - Reuters [Link]
• [08/06/2021 05:44] 12. Tidjane Thiam's SPAC in merger talks with Credijusto, CIAL Dun & Bradstreet - FT - Reuters [Link]
• [08/06/2021 16:59] 13. Keith Meister-backed SPAC to merge with biotech firm EQRx in $3.65 bln deal - Reuters [Link]
• [08/11/2021 18:11] 14. EXCLUSIVE China's tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai's U.S. listing plans -sources - Reuters [Link]
• [08/06/2021 11:24] 15. UPDATE 1-Keith Meister-backed SPAC to merge with biotech firm EQRx in $3.65 bln deal - Reuters [Link]
• [08/11/2021 17:58] 16. EXCLUSIVE-China's tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai's U.S. listing plans -sources - Reuters [Link]
• [08/12/2021 16:02] 17. Global M&A volumes hit new record in 2021, overtaking last year's haul - Reuters [Link]
• [08/10/2021 10:27] 18. U.S. gamblers boost Entain's hand in M&A poker - Reuters [Link]
• [08/10/2021 10:38] 19. Inflation sours upside for Tate & Lyle split - Reuters [Link]
• [08/10/2021 04:09] 20. Amazon rolls well enough with the punches in India - Reuters [Link]
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1. Cannabis giant Leafly is going public through a SPAC merger

published : 08/10/2021 12:43
Leafly is turning to a SPAC with Merdia Merger Corp. I to go public. The deal, valued at about $532 million and expected to generate proceeds of up to $161.5 million, includes Leaflys recent capital … [+1254 chars] More...

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2. Astra targets first commercial orbital launch for August 27

published : 08/05/2021 13:45
Astra’s last test launch went better than expected, nearly achieving orbit kind of a stretch goal for that specific mission. The company at the time said that it would only need to tweak software to … [+1253 chars] More...

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3. The cost of Velodyne’s internal drama is starting to add up

published : 08/06/2021 17:47
Velodyne Lidar, the sensor company that went public a year ago when it merged with special purpose acquisition company Graf Industrial Corp., reported its second quarter earnings Thursday, results th… [+5082 chars] More...

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4. Archer Aviation is seeking $1B in damages from Wisk Aero as legal dispute escalates

published : 08/11/2021 19:12
Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, according to court filings Tuesday, significantly escalating the ongoing legal battle between the two air taxi rivals. Wisk deployed … [+2138 chars] More...

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5. Desktop Metal is acquiring industrial 3D printing company ExOne

published : 08/11/2021 21:39
As part of its earnings call this week, Desktop Metal announced plans to acquire ExOne. The Pennsylvania-based firm creates a variety of different industrial 3D printers for industries like aerospace… [+2271 chars] More...

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6. Lordstown will deliver its Endurance truck to “select early customers” early next year

published : 08/11/2021 21:58
The beleaguered EV startup Lordstown Motors is on track to begin production of its flagship electric truck Endurance, but only select customers will begin to receive vehicles early next year, executi… [+4076 chars] More...

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7. Daily Crunch: SpaceX’s stacked Starship and Super Heavy booster taller than Great Pyramid of Giza

published : 08/06/2021 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 6, 2021. We made it t… [+5709 chars] More...

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8. Ex-SPAC combo doubles Golden Nugget money - Reuters

published : 08/10/2021 00:19
Jason Robins, CEO of DraftKings, reacts after the company's initial public offering (IPO) listing, outside the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton NEW … [+2096 chars] More...

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9. SPAC investor sues to block shareholder vote ahead of $1.3 bln Topps union - Reuters

published : 08/11/2021 21:02
The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback,… [+2154 chars] More...

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10. REFILE-Cannabis site Leafly to go public via SPAC merger - Reuters

published : 08/09/2021 12:25
By Reuters Staff (Corrects media packaging code to LEAFLY-M&A/MERIDA MERGER 1) Aug 9 (Reuters) - Top cannabis-focused website Leafly will go public in a merger with Merida Merger Corp I that va… [+123 chars] More...

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11. California weed supplier HERBL in talks to go public via SPAC merger - sources - Reuters

published : 08/12/2021 15:59
(Reuters) - California weed supplier HERBL is in talks to go public by merging with blank check company BGP Acquisition, at a valuation of about $600 million, sources familiar with the matter said, o… [+1512 chars] More...

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12. Tidjane Thiam's SPAC in merger talks with Credijusto, CIAL Dun & Bradstreet - FT - Reuters

published : 08/06/2021 05:44
By Reuters Staff Aug 6 (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam's blank-check company Freedom Acquisition I Corp is in merger talks with Mexican fintech group Credijusto and Latin American… [+1032 chars] More...

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13. Keith Meister-backed SPAC to merge with biotech firm EQRx in $3.65 bln deal - Reuters

published : 08/06/2021 16:59
Keith Meister, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Corvex Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidThe compan… [+2180 chars] More...

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14. EXCLUSIVE China's tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai's U.S. listing plans -sources - Reuters

published : 08/11/2021 18:11
A logo of the autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai is seen on a screen during an event in Beijing, China May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File PhotoAug 11 (Reuters) - Autonomous driving st… [+4186 chars] More...

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15. UPDATE 1-Keith Meister-backed SPAC to merge with biotech firm EQRx in $3.65 bln deal - Reuters

published : 08/06/2021 11:24
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - CM Life Sciences III, the third blank-check firm backed by activist investor Keith Meister and life sciences investor Eli Casdin, will take EQRx Inc public in a deal tha… [+1113 chars] More...

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16. EXCLUSIVE-China's tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai's U.S. listing plans -sources - Reuters

published : 08/11/2021 17:58
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai has put on hold plans to go public in New York through a merger with a blank-check firm at a $12 billion valuation, after it failed to gain assur… [+3886 chars] More...

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17. Global M&A volumes hit new record in 2021, overtaking last year's haul - Reuters

published : 08/12/2021 16:02
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has breached new highs, building on the record-breaking dealmaking streak from the beginning of the year that has been aided by low… [+3605 chars] More...

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18. U.S. gamblers boost Entain's hand in M&A poker - Reuters

published : 08/10/2021 10:27
Retirees play poker at a singles club in Sun City, Arizona, January 4, 2013. LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Flutter Entertainments (FLTRF.I) U.S. momentum might have strengthened its rival … [+1942 chars] More...

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19. Inflation sours upside for Tate & Lyle split - Reuters

published : 08/10/2021 10:38
By Reuters Staff (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are their own.) Bags of granulated sugar move along the production line at a Tate & Lyle refinery in ea… [+2066 chars] More...

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20. Amazon rolls well enough with the punches in India - Reuters

published : 08/10/2021 04:09
A worker sorts delivery packages in a van outside an Amazon facility in Ahmedabad, India, March 17, 2021. Picture taken March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave - RC2DEM9RDTU2MUMBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters Breakin… [+2103 chars] More...