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Buzz-worlds collide: SPACs and ESG

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SPACs and ESG are two of the hottest areas in capital markets. Now they're combining. More investors are looking for companies that promote environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, but finding them is a difficult task. While the B-Corp...read more

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

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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: Health-tech tops 8-IPO week

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Eight companies and two SPACs entered the public market this week. Health and tech companies Health Catalyst, Castle Biosciences, and Livongo dominated while solar energy installer Sunnova and sporting events company Wanda Sports Group fell flat. read more

Energy SPAC Switchback Energy Acquisition prices $300 million IPO at $10

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Switchback Energy Acquisition, a blank check company formed by NGP and former RSP Permian executives to acquire an energy firm, raised $300 million by offering 30 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of...read more