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Latest SPAC News: WeWork CEO to step down to join private equity firm and AppHarvest discloses that it could run out of money by October
WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani to Step Down to Join Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners as Director
WeWork (NYSE:WE) CEO Sandeep Mathrani is stepping down effective May 26, the co-working space firm announced this week. The Indian American will join private equity firm Sycamore Partners as a director to lead its real estate activity, “improving and optimizing real estate often embedded within Sycamore’s target companies, according to a press release from the company.
During his three years at the company, Mr. Mathrani helped take the co-working company public through a special purpose acquisition company last year.
READAppHarvest to reopen listeria-impacted CEA farm in “a few weeks” but could run out of cash “as soon as October”
US-based high-tech greenhouse grower AppHarvest (NASDAQ:APPH) could run out of money as soon as October of this year “absent additional sources of financing,” according to the indoor farming company’s quarterly regulatory report filed on May 10.
It noted in the filing that it has “incurred losses from operations and generated negative cash flows from operating activities since inception.”
AppHarvest’s struggles are well documented and have burdened the indoor farming company since shortly after it went public in February 2021 via a special purpose acquisition company at a $1 billion valuation.
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Terms Tracker for the Week Ending June 27, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. June continued its late-month rally with another five SPAC IPOs pricing this week, bringing the monthly total to 10 and the 2025 year-to-date count to...
Blueport (NASDAQ:BPACU) has filed for a $69 million SPAC that would bring another first-time sponsor team to market. The new SPAC is offering investors a right to a 1/6 share in each unit and it will have 15 months to complete a business combination. It is underwritten by Alliance Global Partners and will not be...
At the SPAC of Dawn The markets appear to poised to continue a rosy week with futures in the green in anticipation of PCE inflation readings. Space is one of the sectors feeling the most love recently and launch services firm Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is keeping up the momentum, scheduling two launches within 48 hours...
FIGX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIGXU) announced the pricing of its $131 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FIGXU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC aims to seek out a financial services target with a particular focus on wealth and asset managers with the potential to...
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:YORKU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “YORKU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in the telecom, media or technology sectors. Yorkville Acquisition Corp.’s management team is led...