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December 02 2020
Asset managers Dyal Capital and Owl Rock in talks for SPAC merger
Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock Capital Group are in talks to merge with a blank-check company, the asset managers said on Wednesday, sending shares in listed subsidiary Owl Rock Capital Corp nearly 10% higher in extended trading.
www.reuters.com
December 01 2020
Gaming Industry Heavyweights Team up to Launch $250m Gold-Standard SPAC Tekkorp Digital
he SPAC market may be flavor of the month on Wall St, but few can boast the credentials of Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp (TDAC). Bringing together first-class industry expertise, TDAC announced its $250m initial public offering on the Nasdaq and is now ready to accelerate the future and develop its mission to unlock the potential of fast-growing digital sports, media, entertainment and gaming companies by bringing speed and certainty to the process of becoming public.
www.einnews.com
December 01 2020
Hospitality-focused SPAC Ventoux CCM Acquisition files for a $150 million IPO
Ventoux CCM Acquisition, a blank check company formed by industry veterans and Chardan targeting the hospitality industry, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering.
www.renaissancecapital.com
November 30 2020
Why a SPAC Bubble Is Actually Good for the Economy
In 1720, the English economy was gripped by a speculative mania known as the South Sea Bubble. The hysteria began with a steep rise in the stock price of a government-connected firm called the South Sea Company, but soon investors were happily bidding up stock prices across the board.
www.marker.medium.com
November 30 2020
Corner Ventures’ tech SPAC Corner Growth Acquisition files for a $300 million IPO
Corner Growth Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Corner Ventures targeting tech in the US and developed countries, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering.
www.renaissancecapital.com
November 30 2020
ION Investment Group’s SPAC ScION Tech Growth I files for a $500 million IPO
ScION Tech Growth I, a blank check company formed by ION Investment Group targeting technology, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering.
www.nasdaq.com
November 30 2020
UnitedHealth Founder Plans $300M SPAC to Acquire Businesses Serving Seniors
The founder and former CEO of a major insurer is launching a new “blank check” company with ambitions to acquire businesses that serve the vast market of services for older adults.
www.seniorhousingnews.com
November 30 2020
Smart-glass maker View to go public via $1.6 billion SPAC merger
Smart-glass maker View Inc. said on Monday it would go public through a $1.6 billion merger with a blank-check company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
www.reuters.com