special purpose acquisition vehicle

Opendoor to Go Public Through SPAC Merger
Credit & Capital

Opendoor to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

The merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II values the company at $4.8 billion.
By Lauren Muskett | September 15, 2020
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Bill Ackman Files for Largest-Ever SPAC Offering
IPOs

Bill Ackman Files for Largest-Ever SPAC Offering

The investor is betting that blank-check mergers continue to be an attractive alternative to traditional IPOs amid the current market volatility.
By Matthew Heller | June 24, 2020
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DraftKings to Go Public Through Blank Check Deal
M&A

DraftKings to Go Public Through Blank Check Deal

The deal will create the “only vertically-integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company based in the United States.”
By Matthew Heller | December 23, 2019
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Diginex Takes Reverse Merger Route to Go Public
M&A

Diginex Takes Reverse Merger Route to Go Public

'Backdoor' listings have become a popular way for crypto firms to get into the public markets without the regulatory scrutiny of a traditional IPO.
By Matthew Heller | July 10, 2019
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Washington Mutual Lives On As a SPAC
Tax

Washington Mutual Lives On As a SPAC

The failed thrift's shell company could be a vehicle for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' next leveraged buyout.
By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2014
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