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SoFi starts strong, Yieldstreet and Hydrow consider going public via SPAC
SoFi Jumps 12% in Nasdaq Debut After Palihapitiya SPAC Merger
Stock-trading platform SoFi Technologies Inc. jumped 12% in its Nasdaq debut after completing its merger with investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s blank-check company last week.
The shares, which trade under the ticker SOFI, rose to $22.65 Tuesday from $20.15 Friday, when it still traded under the SPAC ticker IPOE. This compares with an all-time high of $25.78 in February.
READHydrow Said to Explore Going Public at Over $1 Billion Valuation
Hydrow, maker of a $2,245 rowing machine, is exploring strategic options such as an IPO or merging with a SPAC, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company is targeting a valuation of more than $1 billion and working with an adviser as it weighs options that also include raising fresh funding from private equity investors to fund domestic and international growth.
Yieldstreet Raises $100M As It Mulls Going Public Via SPAC
Alternative investment platform Yieldstreet announced Tuesday that it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round which brings it to $278.5 million in total raised since its 2015 inception. Co-founder Milind Mehere shared that Yieldstreet is considering going public via a SPAC sometime in the next year or two.
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A look at Plus’ software-first approach to autonomous trucking. After years of investment and excitement, the dawn of self-driving cars and trucks is now here. The question now is which business model among autonomous driving technology companies will win out? This week, we speak with David Liu, CEO of autonomous trucking company Plus. Plus announced...
At the SPAC of Dawn One thing that SPAC investors can typically count on while their money is invested in a SPAC’s trust is that it is going to grow one way or the other between now and their next redemption opportunity, but the devil can occasionally be in the details. In 2024, it became...
Thunderstone has filed for a $50 million SPAC to put a new first-time Asia-based team in action on a generalist hunt. The new SPAC is offering investors a right to a 1/8 share in each unit with 18 months to initially complete a business combination. It is the 8th fresh S-1 filed with underwriter D....
At the SPAC of Dawn In a trading session that may find itself built around the release of Fed minutes at 2 pm ET this afternoon, a pair of SPAC targets have added their own fresh information to the mix. Enterprise AI firm Fusemachines, which has a pending combination with CSLM (OTC:CSLMF), put out a...
Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:GTERU) announced the pricing of its $152 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GTERU”, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The new SPAC plans to mount a search for a target in the agriculture, agtech or biotech sectors with an emphasis on water...