The SPAC trash ticker is counting down
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week had the whole crew aboard to record: Grace and Chris making us sound good, Danny to provide levity, Natasha.....»»
Amazon goes on the offensive ahead of next week’s union vote counting
Amazon goes on the offensive ahead of next week’s union vote counting.....»»
WeWork lines up for a second run at the public markets
At this point, if you aren't going public via a direct listing, traditional IPO or SPAC, are you even a growthy business? At this point, if you aren’t going public via a direct listing, traditional IPO or SPAC, are you even a growthy.....»»
SEC to review Lordstown Motors" SPAC deal, vehicle preorders
The electric pickup truck maker said it is responding to the regulator's requests and intends to cooperate with its inquiry......»»
Acquisition-happy space infrastructure company Redwire set to go public via SPAC
The latest in a string of space tech SPACs announced this year is Redwire, an entity created by a PE firm in 2020, which has acquired a number of smaller companies including Adcole Space, Roccor, Made in Space, LoadPath, Oakman Aerospace, Deployable.....»»
Australian lidar maker Baraja collects $31M B round to illuminate the future of autonomy
Lidar companies across the planet are going SPAC, but Baraja isn’t in a hurry to go public. The Australian lidar maker has raised a $31M B round to continue the deployment and development of its “unique and ingenious” imaging system.....»»
Video: SeaClear project develops the first autonomous robots for underwater trash collection
Today's oceans contain 26-66 million tons of waste, with approximately 94% located on the seafloor. So far, collection efforts have focused mostly on surface waste, with only a few local efforts to gather underwater waste, always using human divers......»»
ironSource is going public via a SPAC and its numbers are pretty good
Let's rewind back through TechCrunch's ironSource coverage during its life as a private company and then examine its financial results. Israel’s ironSource, an app-monetization startup, is going public via a SPAC. But before you tune.....»»
Real estate tech startup Offerpad to go public via SPAC merger in $3B deal
Offerpad is the latest proptech company to go public via a SPAC merger. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company announced Thursday its plans to go public by merging with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company in a deal valued at $3 billion. The transaction.....»»
NASA To Test Rocket In The Next Step Towards Returning To The Moon
NASA is counting down to what should be the final major test of the massive rocket it is building to put the first woman and the next man on the moon. From a report: More than 700,000 gallons of supercold propellant will fill up the tanks of the 212-.....»»
Trading platform eToro to go public via SPAC merger in $10B deal
Multi-asset investing and trading platform and Robinhood competitor eToro announced Tuesday it will go public via a merger with SPAC FinTech Acquisition Corp. V in a massive $10.4 billion deal. Once the transaction closes sometime in the third quarte.....»»
What it"s like to live in the robocall capital of America
Melinda Walsh, a former marketing consultant, gets up to eight robocalls on her cell phone on any given day -- not counting the few that come through on her landline......»»
Velodyne founder who quit now attacks board as SPAC deal turns sour
In a March 9 letter to the board, founder David Hall called the company's corporate governance "broken" and said he chose to resign because of "numerous concerns about the strategic direction and current leadership of Velodyne Lidar.”.....»»
Modders improve Sony"s PS5 design by adding a water block and LED lighting
Modding Cafe started its project by completely disassembling the PS5. Pretty much everything not soldered to the motherboard went in the trash bin. Then the team designed a custom Mini-ITX chassis and water block......»»
While eyeing a SPAC, Swedish autonomous EV company Einride nears $75 million in new funding
Swedish autonomous electric vehicle startup Einride is aiming to continue the momentum sparked by partnerships with Oatly and Lidl, by seeking additional capital, TechCrunch has learned. Einride is seeking $75 million in new financing, while a.....»»
Sequoia-backed driverless truck startup seeks SPAC merger, report says
The Sequoia Capital-backed company has received several letters of intent from U.S.-listed SPACs and is weeks away from a deal announcement, Bloomberg reported......»»
COVID"s Unlikely Offspring: The Rise of Smartwatch as Illness Detector
Researchers are stretching the capabilities of smartwatches to track illnesses from COVID-19 to Crohn's disease Smartwatches and wearable devices have come a long way beyond counting steps. They’re getting better at detecting illness,.....»»
The Large Hadron Collider"s official tally: 59 new hadrons and counting
How many new particles has the LHC discovered? The most widely known discovery is of course that of the Higgs boson. Less well known is the fact that, over the past 10 years, the LHC experiments have also found more than 50 new particles called hadro.....»»
Proptech startup States Title, now Doma, going public via SPAC in $3B deal
Real estate tech startup Doma, formerly known as States Title, announced Tuesday it will go public through a merger with SPAC Capitol Investment Corp. V in a deal valued at $3 billion, including debt. SPACs, often called blank-check companies, are in.....»»
Rocket Lab joins the SPAC craze
Rocket Lab joins the SPAC craze.....»»
Rocket Lab to go public via SPAC at valuation of $4.1 billion
The SPAC run is on for space startups, which have been relatively slow in their overall exit pace before the current special purpose acquisitions company merger craze got underway. Rocket Lab is the latest, and likely the most notable to jump on the.....»»