Finance Watch: SPAC Spree To Continue ‘For Foreseeable Future’
BIO CEO Panel Discusses Pros And Cons
Executive Summary
Public Company Edition: Merging with a special purpose acquisition corporation may be an attractive alternative to an initial public offering, but February’s vigorous IPO pace includes seven recent offerings that raised $480.8m in the US. Also, Cassava raised $200m and KalVista brought in $222.5m.
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