SPACs
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Business
News alert: Transfix said in talks to go public in reverse merger
Digital freight-matching brokerage Transfix is in discussions with a special purpose acquisition company that could lead to its listing as a public company, according to…
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Business
Lion Electric to go public in SPAC merger
Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company expects to list on NYSE and raise $500 million after combining with blank check company…
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Business
PIPE fitting: Additional cash raises valuations of SPAC targets
Cowen Inc. helps bolster the balance sheets of startup electric vehicle companies by recruiting private investment in public equity to help young companies earn higher…
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Finance
SPACs aren’t out of whack in 2020 (with video)
Clarendon Capital’s John Larkin talks SPAC with HCAC’s Dan Hennessy during FreightWaves’ FreightTech Venture Summit.
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Business
Once lightly regarded SPACs are here to stay (With video)
The once little-regarded special purpose acquisition company is all the rage on Wall Street as $56 billion in blank check companies seek reverse merger targets.…
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FreightWaves LIVE
Understanding Uber’s rise in the transportation industry (with video)
Craig Fuller and Mike Isaac discuss Isaac’s book as well as the rise and fall of Uber. They dive into the evolution of Uber, the…
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Business
Birth of a SPAC: Ex-GM executive hunting next-gen mobility target
Barry Engle and his Qell Acquisition Corp. raised $380 million to invest in a next-generation mobility startup. But how many great candidates are left in…
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Great Quarter, Guys podcast
The SPAC train is headed back to space
We discuss Ted Weschler, Berkshire money manager and his move to purchase $45mm of Dillard’s stock. Then, we break down some of the most notable…
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Finance
Lordstown Motors SPAC vote set amid unique business risks
The vote to complete a reverse merger for commercial electric pickup startup Lordstown Motors is set for Oct. 22 amid greater than run-of-the-mill business risks.
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Energy
Blank check companies target battery and charging suppliers (Update)
Commercial vehicle battery maker Romeo Power gets a blank check company’s backing as investors target electric components and infrastructure for electric trucks.
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