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Latest SPAC News: Byju’s founder in $800M funding round with BlackRock, Wag! announces record 4Q and full year 2021 results, and Romeo Power partners with Wrightspeed
Byju’s Founder in $800 Million Funding Round With BlackRock
Byju Raveendran is investing $400 million in his namesake and India’s most valuable startup, Byju’s, leading an $800 million funding round alongside investors BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Sumeru Ventures and Vitruvian Partners.
The funding round has closed even as the Bangalore-headquartered edtech startup is in negotiations with at least three SPACs with plans to go public via a merger. The SPACs include Michael Klein’s Churchill Capital (NYSE:CVII) and Michael Dell’s MSD Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:MSDA), and the SPAC promoted by Harry Sloan, a long-time Hollywood executive.
READWag! Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results, Beats Initial Revenue and EBITDA Guidance
Wag Labs, Inc., an American pet services marketplace company powering a mobile-first technology platform that enables on-demand and scheduled dog walking, training, and other pet care services, which recently announced it would become publicly traded through a merger with CHW Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CHWA), today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
READRomeo Power and Wrightspeed Announce “Powertrain in a Crate” to Safely Repower School Buses, Transit Buses and Certain Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks Into Zero Emission Electric Vehicles
Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO) and Wrightspeed, today announced that they are working together to leverage Romeo Power’s high-capacity battery packing and module technology along with Wrightspeed’s high torque, high-efficiency powertrain system to accelerate electrification in the bus, and medium and heavy duty truck market.
RMG Acquisition Corp. announced in a press release that its shareholders approved its combination with Romeo Power on December 28, 2020.
READAt the SPAC of Dawn This week comes to an end with a flurry of SPAC votes including three special meetings called for shareholders to approve business combinations. Aetherium (OTC:GMFI) was also scheduled to seek shareholder approval for its extension proposal, but has punted this vote for two weeks to June 13. Two of today’s...
At the SPAC of Dawn After multiple days of market rallies, traders are set to ingest a full plate of economic indicators today with jobless claims coming first, followed by a GDP growth revisions, home sales and a raft of Fed comments. GDP figures for the first quarter are broadly forecast to be revised downward...
Jena Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ:JENAU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “JENA.U”, Thursday, May 29, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in one of the areas of expertise of its founders, which include fintech,...
Wintergreen Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:WTGUU) announced the pricing of its $50 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “WTGUU”, Thursday, May 29, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a TMT target in Asia-Pacific region such as a developer of technology for intelligent chips, 5G or...
At the SPAC of Dawn The intertwined rebound between SPACs and crypto continues apace this week on all ends of the SPAC lifecycle. Two more de-SPACs announced major moves towards creating Bitcoin treasuries yesterday, with Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) of course truly jumping in with both feet. It will use a mix of a $1.5 billion...