TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesVelodyne becomes latest tech company to go public using a SPAC, eschewing the traditional IPO pathverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecVelodyne Lidar, the leading supplier of a sensor widely considered critical to the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles, said Thursday it has struck a deal to merge with special purpose acquisition company Graf Industrial Corp., with a market value of $1.8 billion. The company said it was …
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesDesktop Metal going public in SPAC-led deal that could value 3D printer company at $2.5Bverified_publisherTechCrunch - Brian HeaterDesktop Metal’s had no shortage of investor interest in its business during its half-decade existence. To date, the metal 3D printing company has raised $430 million, becoming one of the fastest U.S. companies to achieve unicorn status in the process. Today it also became the latest in a recent …
Lee Stognerflipped into IEEE CybersecurityControversial Data Company Palantir Goes Public Next Week: What You Need to Knowverified_publisherThe Motley Fool - Lou WhitemanPalantir Technologies, a Peter Thiel-backed data analytics company best known for working with government spy agencies, is preparing to trade on …
AvatarTeam Geekflipped into EV GeekElectric Car Company Fisker Considers Deal to Go PublicTheStreet - Rob LenihanFisker, the electric-vehicle producer, is reportedly in talks to go public through a sale to a blank-check company. Electric vehicle company Fisker …
MarketWatchflipped into BusinessThis 25-year-old is now a billionaire, after his self-driving car company Luminar went publicverified_publisherMarketWatch - Weston BlasiLuminar CEO Austin Russell gestures while looking at a 3-D lidar map. AP Photo/Ben Margot Self-driving car company Luminar Technologies LAZR …
Avatarnicholas wakefieldflipped into The ArchiveWhat happens when public SaaS companies don't meet heightened investor expectations?verified_publisherTechCrunch - Alex WilhelmLate last week we discussed how, this deep into the earnings cycle, it appeared that public SaaS and cloud companies had largely made it through the Q2 gauntlet unscathed. Sure, through last week there was a report or two that wasn’t stellar, but by and large the results had been good and SaaS …
The Globe and Mailflipped into BusinessPayment tech firm Nuvei files for IPO in surging marketverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Mark RendellThis article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Payment processing company Nuvei Corp. has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, capitalizing on a surge in investor interest in digital technology stocks as the pandemic has forced more commerce …
Patrick Meyerflipped into real estate 🏡 Porch to go public at $523M valuation in SPAC deal, marking new era for real estate tech companygeekwire.com - Todd BishopPorch, a real estate technology venture and home improvement marketplace that has spent four years quietly renovating its own business, plans to …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderAmazon selling prescription medication will push public trust in Prime to the limitverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Isobel Asher HamiltonAmazon launched its new service Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday, which means the company will be selling both prescription and generic medication to its US customers via its website. The move was not unexpected; industry watchers have been expecting Amazon to move into delivering medications since 2018, …
CNBCflipped into World NewsSpace company Momentus looks to go public through a SPAC with near $1 billion valuationverified_publisherCNBC - Michael SheetzSpace transportation company Momentus is in final talks to go public through an acquisition by Stable Road Capital, a person familiar with the …
Business InsiderOct 12, 2020Popular video-game platform Roblox announces public offering that could value the company at $8 billionBusiness Insider - Ben WinckThe popular gaming platform Roblox announced Monday it filed confidentially for a public offering. The company previously submitted a draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares of its common stock, according to a press release. The number of shares to be sold and …
Avatarnicholas wakefieldflipped into The ArchiveC3.ai, the AI company founded by tech billionaire Tom Siebel, has filed to go public — showing annual revenue of $156.7 million and widening lossesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Joe Williams and Matt WeinbergerC3.ai, the AI startup founded and led by billionaire Tom Siebel, filed the paperwork for a potential IPO on Friday — a listing that would make it one of the relative few public companies in the space. Siebel himself is best-known as the founder of Siebel Systems, a one-time titan in the customer …
Entrepreneurflipped into Latest News5 Public Space Companies to Invest in Over the Next Decadeverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Oliver IsaacsAlways being on the lookout for emerging technologies with high growth potential is the basis of successful investing, particularly if you’re open to making bold decisions. And when it comes to new tech, nothing’s quite as exciting as space exploration. Space — the final frontier — offers more than …
CNBCJun 30, 2020Postmates is deciding between going public and selling to Uber or special purpose acquisition companyverified_publisherCNBC - Alex ShermanU.S. food delivery service Postmates has received acquisition offers from Uber and a special purpose acquisition company as it simultaneously makes …
CNBCflipped into MarketsSelf-driving car start-up Luminar to go public in $3.4 billion merger with blank-check companyverified_publisherCNBCLuminar, a start-up that makes guidance technology for self-driving vehicles, is going public through a SPAC. Steve Girsky, VectoIQ managing partner, …
