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Latest SPAC News: Wag! announces record 1Q results, Semantix launches new analytics feature, and Presto partners with Famous Dave’s
Wag! Announces Record First Quarter 2022 Results, Exceeds Initial Revenue and Adjusted 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 special purpose acquisition company, CHW Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHWA), today announced financial results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2022.
Gross bookings increased 141% to $17.5 million, compared to $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2021 while revenue increased 273% to $9.7 million, compared to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2021.
READSemantix Launches Analytics Chat
Semantix, Latin America’s first fully integrated data platform, announced today the availability of Semantix Analytics Chat, a new feature giving Semantix Data Platform users the ability to glean analytical insights into the performance of their business through easy-to-use chat functionality. The new capability is powered by Natural Language Processing (NLP) and instantly provides accurate and timely answers to commonly asked business questions.
Alpha Capital (NASDAQ:ASPC) entered into a definitive agreement to combine with data software platform Semantix in November 2021.
READFamous Dave’s Partners With Presto to Deploy Next-Gen Pay-at-Table Technology, Boost Labor Productivity and Guest Experience
Presto, a leader in the restaurant hospitality technology industry, has been selected by Famous Dave’s, owned by BBQ Holdings (NASDAQ: BBQ), as the exclusive provider of its next generation pay-at-table solutions. Designed to provide a faster and more delightful guest experience, boost guest loyalty sign-ups and improve labor productivity, the Presto pay-at-table systems will roll-out to the corporate Famous Dave’s restaurants in the United States over the next few months.
On November 10, 2021, Presto announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement with Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VTAQ) that will result in Presto becoming a publicly listed company.
READWallbox Inaugurates Its New Factory in Barcelona
The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Pere Aragonès, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, and the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, inaugurated Wallbox’s new plant this morning, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, located in Barcelona’s Zona Franca.
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II completed its combination with EV charging station provider Wallbox in September 2021.
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AGBA (NASDAQ:AGBA) stock is up over +90% this morning following a +211% premarket spike on news it has signed a definitive agreement to combine with social streaming video platform Triller. AGBA, the company itself, was formed by the $555 million combination between a SPAC of the same name and TAG Companies, a financial services firm...
At the SPAC of Dawn Since closing its combination with DHC last month, AI customer engagement firm BEN (NASDAQ:BNAI) has rolled out new partnerships with call center and healthcare clients. And, while it faces a fair bit of competition in the chatbot realm, several high-profile institutions have demonstrated that creating one that provides useful services...
Blue Ocean (NASDAQ:BOCN) provided significantly more texture today in the presentation for its $275 million combination with Asian digital media group TNL Mediagene, which it expects to hit profitability in the second half of the year despite a slight shakeup in financing for the transaction. The first big update in the first investor deck is...
At the SPAC of Dawn A brand new market may have just opened up for space de-SPACs as NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced a shift in the agency’s $11 billion program for a mission to return samples from Mars. Rather than rely on the agency’s internal technologies that would be predicted to get a sample...
Overall deal flow between SPACs and biotech firms has slowed over the last year, but some pending FDA changes could breathe new life into particular business models within the space. In particular, the FDA has asked Congress as part of its 2025 Legislative Proposals to eliminate the interchangeability designation for biosimilar medications, claiming the existing...