spac deal
Space
Stratospheric balloon company World View to go public in $350M SPAC deal
8:31 am PST • January 13, 2023
World View, a company developing stratospheric balloons for Earth observation and tourism, is heading to the public markets. The company announced Friday that it would merge with special purpose acquisition…
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Forge’s public debut today will pose fresh test to SPAC-led exits
The Forge deal could spur some more IPOs, sure. But it could also wind up using its public-market money to better its private-market exchange, making it possible for unicorns to stay private longer.
7:06 am PDT • March 22, 2022
Startups
The MariaDB SPAC deal could prove to be a key test for unicorn exits
7:12 am PST • February 2, 2022
MariaDB’s SPAC combo could prove to be a bellwether for future unicorn liquidity via blank-check companies.
