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Latest SPAC News: Getaround expands operations in Seattle, Better faces whistle-blower lawsuit, and Voltus to provide distributed energy resources to relieve grid shortages in U.S. and Canada
Getaround Brings Expanded Carshare Access to the City of Seattle
Getaround, the world’s leading digital carsharing marketplace, today announced that the company is expanding operations in the city of Seattle, Washington to increase residents’ access to reliable transportation with expanded carsharing. The company has collaborated with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to bring carshare vehicles to dedicated parking spaces across the city.
On May 11, 2022, Getaround announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: IPVA).
READBetter Whistle-Blower Suit Accuses CEO of Misleading Investors
Better, the online mortgage lender whose chief executive officer infamously fired 900 staffers on a Zoom call, is now facing a whistle-blower lawsuit.
CEO Vishal Garg misled investors in his effort to keep them on board with his plans to take the company public, an ex-executive said in a complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
READVoltus Expects to Provide Nearly 2,600 MW of Distributed Energy Resources to Relieve Grid Shortages Across the U.S. and Canada
Voltus, Inc., the leading DER software platform, announced today that its nearly 2,600 MW portfolio is prepared to help meet anticipated supply shortages this summer across the U.S. and Canada. In a recently published report, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warned that Texas, New England, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), and parts of the West are at higher risk of energy shortfalls.
On November 30, 2021, Broadscale Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SCLE) entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Voltus.
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Crown PropTech (OTC:CPTKW) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with rare earth mining firm Mkango Resources (TSX-V:MKA) at a pre-money equity value of $400 million. London-based Mkango is working to commercialize a chain of rare earth mining and refining facilities in Africa and Europe. The combined company is expected to trade on the...
At the SPAC of Dawn One of the biggest sources of uncertainty in the SPAC market in recent years has been regulatory changes, but new shifts could be in its favor. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told CNBC yesterday that the commission would review the rules for SPACs after “rather controversial” changes to the rules passed...
McKinley Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MKLYU) has filed for a $150 million SPAC to hunt for an innovative target company with an experienced financial team that has dabbled in SPACs before. The new SPAC is offering investors one right to a 1/10 share in each unit with no overfunding of the trust, but it could provide a...
At the SPAC of Dawn The rain of SPACs has continued with four expected to make their debuts during today’s trading sessions after pricing their IPOs overnight. The largest of these, EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU), even managed an upsize, making it the largest SPAC IPO since Ares II (NYSE:AACT) pulled together $450 million in 2023....
EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU) announced the pricing of its upsized $420 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “EVACU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to merge with an energy target involved in upstream exploration or production. EQV II’s management team is led by...