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.....»»
Satellite constellation operator Spire Global to go public via $1.6 billion SPAC
Monday brings with it not one, but two space SPACS – there’s Rocket Lab, and there’s Spire Global, a satellite operator that bills itself primarily as a SaaS company focused on delivering data and analytics made possible by its 100-plus.....»»
The Station: Lucid Motors, Joby Aviation take the SPAC path and Sergey Brin’s airship ambitions
The Station: Lucid Motors, Joby Aviation take the SPAC path and Sergey Brin’s airship ambitions.....»»
Astra awarded NASA launch contract for storm observation satellites
Astra, the Alameda-based space launch startup that recently announced its intent to go public via a SPAC merger, has secured a contract to deliver six cube satellites to space on behalf of NASA. Astra stands to be paid $7.95 million by the agency for.....»»
Twinkle, twinkle, little star: Physicists develop a new method for counting molecules
Who hasn't looked at the sky on a mild summer night and thought about the vastness of the universe? The trained eye can see the Andromeda galaxy as a distant spot. Thanks to the latest telescopes, we know that it consists of over a trillion stars. In.....»»
DigitalOcean’s IPO filing shows a two-class cloud market
This morning DigitalOcean, a provider of cloud computing services to SMBs, filed to go public. The company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “DOCN.” DigitalOcean’s offering comes amidst a.....»»
SpaceX is really just SPAC and an ex
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is our first-ever Wednesday episode. If you want to learn more about the latest edition of the podcast, head her.....»»
Apple supplier Foxconn reaches tentative agreement to build Fisker’s next electric car
Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group has reached a tentative agreement with electric vehicle startup-turned-SPAC Fisker to develop and eventually manufacture an EV that will be sold in North America, Europe, China and India. Fisker and Foxconn sai.....»»
Robotics company Berkshire Grey to go public via SPAC
As far as fundraising goes, Berkshire Grey is in pretty good shape. When I visited its Massachusetts headquarters last year, following a massive $263 million Series B, the company discussed some pretty aggressive growth plans. Mind you, that was befo.....»»
Metal 3D printing company Markforged announces plans to go public via SPAC
Big morning for Massachusetts tech companies planning to go public via SPAC. Shortly after Berkshire Grey unveiled its intentions, Watertown-based Markforged has announced its own plans. The metal 3D printing company intends to merge with ONE, a spec.....»»
Daily Crunch: Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia
The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily Crunch for February 23, 2021. The big story: Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia Last wee.....»»
Oscar Health’s initial IPO price is so high, it makes me want to swear
Amidst all the hype that Lemonade (IPO), Root (IPO), Metromile (SPAC-led debut) and other insurtech players have generated in the last year, it’s been easy to forget about Oscar Health. But now that the company founded in 2012 is approaching th.....»»
Lucid Motors strikes SPAC deal to go public with $24 billion valuation
Lucid Motors reached an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital IV Corp, in the largest deal yet between a blank-check company and electric vehicle startup. The combi.....»»
The Station: The lidar SPAC craze and 10 investors give their mobility predictions
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi friends and new readers, welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to al.....»»
Electric truck maker Xos to go public via $2 billion SPAC deal
Some of Xos' customers include United Parcel Service, armored car service company Loomis and transportation company Lonestar. Xos CEO Dakota Semler said the Los Angeles-based company has other distribution partnerships that haven’t been announced y.....»»
As the SPAC frenzy continues, questions arise about how much the market can absorb
Another week and the biggest story in a sea of big stories continues to center on SPACs, these blank-check companies that raise capital through IPOs expressly to acquire a privately held company and take it public. But some industry watchers as start.....»»
Asus ROG Phone 5 gaming phone arrives next month
Asus has placed a timer on its website, counting down to the ROG Phone 5's launch event that starts at 6 AM EST on March 10......»»
Asus confirms ROG Phone 5 release date
Asus has placed a timer on its website, counting down to the ROG Phone 5's launch event that starts at 6 AM EST on March 10......»»
Car-sensor startup AEye to go public in $2 billion SPAC deal
The merger will net $455 million in cash for Continental-backed AEye, which the company will use to further develop its lidar and software systems......»»
Aeye becomes latest lidar company to go public via SPAC
Aeye, a lidar startup that developed its technology for use in autonomous vehicles as well as to support advanced driver assistance systems in passenger cars, is going public through a merger with CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III that will value the.....»»
Car-sensor startup AEye to go public in $2 Billion SPAC deal
The merger will net $455 million in cash for Continental-backed AEye, which the company will use to further develop its lidar and software systems......»»