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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

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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

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

Apollo Global Management's SPAC Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II files for a $400 million IPO

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Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II, the second blank check company formed by Apollo targeting growth-oriented businesses, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering. The New York-based company plans to...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