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Polestar trading holds up in the weeks since its SPAC listing; here’s how the electric vehicle maker stacks up against others

Swedish electric vehicle developer Polestar Automotive (PSNY) began trading on the Nasdaq on June 24 after completing one of the largest-ever SPAC mergers, a deal that valued the company at $20 billion. Including the PIPE, Polestar received...read more

SPAC DiamondHead Holdings prices $300 million IPO; David Hamamoto follows up RIDE deal

DiamondHead Holdings, the second blank check company led by David Hamamoto targeting businesses with growth potential, raised $300 million by offering 30 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-fourth of a warrant,...read more

The road less traveled: 14 auto-tech plays going public via SPAC

NIO

The quiet buzz of electric vehicles is growing louder as more EV makers choose to go public by merging with a SPAC. While several large Chinese EV companies have completed IPOs in recent years (NIO, LI, XPEV), the last major US EV maker to IPO was...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: The IPO market gets a Lyft

The US's #2 ridesharing app has finally shared its financials. Lyft filed publicly for an IPO that we estimate could raise $3 billion. The "decacorn"...read more