SPACs Attack

It was another busy week for the SPAC market with numerous deal announcements and rumored deals. Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" covered it all throughout the week. Here is a look back at the announced deals, rumors and some top headlines. SPAC Deals Vicarious Surgical, a next-gen robotics...

Matt Higgins recently joined Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” to discuss several topics, including the growth of the sports betting market. Sports Betting Change: Higgins counts vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins among his many roles. He also was an executive vice president of the...

Denver’s luxury travel startup, Inspirato, is planning a reverse special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: TVAC) (NASDAQ: TVACU) to go public at over $1 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports. Inspirato offers...

The carbon-negative materials company Origin Materials is set to go public public via the special purpose acquisition company Artius Acquisition Inc (NASDAQ: AACQ) in a $1.8-billion deal. Origin Materials co-founder and co-CEO John Bissell and co-CEO Rich Riley...

  The latest biotech-SPAC deal has arrived with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Tango Therapeutics announcing its reverse merger with Boxer Capital’s blank-check company BCTG Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: BCTG). With a spotlight on three lead programs...

It was another busy week for the SPAC market with numerous deal announcements and rumored deals. Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" covered the deals and news of the week. Here is our weekly look back. SPAC Deals Iconic trading card company Topps is going public again with a SPAC deal...

Indonesian ride-hailing company Gojek and e-commerce company Tokopedia finalized their merger terms and sought investor approval for a possible deal completion by summer, Bloomberg reports. The companies had discussed multiple scenarios to list the combined entity in Jakarta and the...

Indonesian travel unicorn Traveloka is in advanced talks for public listing via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with billionaires Richard Li and Peter Thiel sponsored Bridgetown Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: BTWN) in a deal worth $5 billion, Bloomberg reports. The...

Indonesia-based tech startups have been in the news recently. As Indonesia supports dual listing for unicorn IPOs, many companies are looking to go public via SPAC mergers in the U.S. Based on a recent report, Indonesian online travel startup Traveloka was looking to go public...

Omnichannel Acquisition Corp (NYSE: OCA) CEO Matt Higgins and VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk joined Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" to discuss an array of topics. About Omnichannel Acquisition: Omnichannel Acquisition is searching for a consumer business that can grow through...

Spac Guru, a well-known name in the SPAC space, joined SPACs Attack last week to share thoughts on the overall SPAC market. Spac Guru also shared three undervalued SPAC picks with viewers of the show. Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: SRNGU): A SPAC still trading in units is the largest...

Better Therapeutics Inc, a company developing prescription-only smartphone-based treatments for Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp II (NASDAQ: MCAD) The transaction is...

Well-known entrepreneur, internet personality and motivational speaker Gary Vaynerchuk is set to appear on Benzinga’s "SPACs Attack" Wednesday. What Happened: Gary Vaynerchuk, who is known for his Vaynermedia, Vaynersports and Empathy Wines, is also a well-known investor. He was an...

Vintage Wine Estates founder and CEO Pat Roney and Mark Harms, co-managing partner of Bespoke Capital, appeared for an exclusive interview on Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" show Thursday. Vintage Wine Estates is set to go public via the special purpose acquisition company Bespoke Capital...

On "SPACs Attack," the latest SPAC mergers, rumors and headline news is broken down Monday through Friday. To coincide with the 2021 March Madness Tournament, "SPACs Attack" held a March SPACness Tournament featuring a bracket of 64 companies that have completed the SPAC process...