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Latest SPAC News: Spotify rival Deezer nears deal to go public, D-Orbit enters agreement with Beyond Gravity, and PropertyGuru beats adjusted EBITDA forecast
Deezer Negotiates Public Listing via Merger with French SPAC
French music streaming service Deezer is nearing a deal to go public by merging with I2PO, a SPAC backed by the family behind luxury titan Kering SA, according to The Wall Street Journal, as consumer demand for music continues to grow.
The Paris-based competitor to Spotify Technology SA and other music streamers has 16 million active users and is available in more than 180 countries, according to its website. Deezer offers listeners a catalog of more than 90 million songs, as well as podcasts, audio books and radio channels.
READD-Orbit Enters Agreement with Beyond Gravity for the Supply of Space Rider Structural Components
D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, today announced the signing of a subcontract with space company Beyond Gravity, under which D-Orbit will deliver lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) tools and metallic structural components for the European Space Agency’s Space Rider reusable space vehicle. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
As previously announced on January 27, 2022, D-Orbit has entered into a business combination agreement among Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. (“Breeze Holdings”) (NASDAQ: BREZ).
READPropertyGuru Beats Adjusted EBITDA Forecast in Strong Full Year 2021 Performance
PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading, property technology company, today announced the Company’s financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2021.
Total revenue increased by 22.7% to S$100.7 million, reflecting the rising confidence in Southeast Asia’s property market. PropertyGuru’s 2021 revenue exceeded its 2021 forecast of S$97.5 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of S$10.9 million with increased investments in hiring and marketing activities to position the business to emerge strongly from the pandemic. This was substantially better than the forecast of a loss of S$16.4 million as revenue upsides flowed through to Adjusted EBITDA and costs were tightly managed.
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited announced in March that its shareholders have voted to approve its combination with Asian proptech firm PropertyGuru.
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At the SPAC of Dawn The rain of SPACs has continued with four expected to make their debuts during today’s trading sessions after pricing their IPOs overnight. The largest of these, EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU), even managed an upsize, making it the largest SPAC IPO since Ares II (NYSE:AACT) pulled together $450 million in 2023....
EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU) announced the pricing of its upsized $420 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “EVACU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to merge with an energy target involved in upstream exploration or production. EQV II’s management team is led by...
Vendome Acquisition Corporation I (NASDAQ:VNMEU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “VNMEU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to focus its search on target business in the consumer sector operating in North America, Southeast Asia, and Europe....
Origin Investment Corp. I (NASDAQ:ORIQU) announced the pricing of its $60 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “ORIQU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC aims to mount a broad search for a target with a strong management and both revenue and earnings growth potential....
1RT Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ONCHU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “ONCHU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to target company in the digital asset ecosystem involved in the creation, storage, exchange or management of such assets, whether...