Chamath makes a quick exit from SPCE, TradeWeb sees an end of an era, and all the week’s executive and director moves.
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Activist Update: Alta Fox isn’t Playing Around with Hasbro
Alta Fox Capital Management wants to make some changes at toymaker Hasbro (HAS). The activist investor now owns a 2.5% stake in the company.
Cepton CEO Dr. Jun Pei Is Feeling Confident That the Company Has What It Takes to Lead in LiDAR
With its deSPAC behind it, the industry’s largest ADAS production win, and ties to auto giants Ford and GM, CPTN is off to a good start.
Activists Knocking at Blucora (again)
Blucora (NASDAQ:BCOR) is back in play as Engine Capital pushes for board change. In a letter to BCOR, flags problems and suggests changes.
Two Warburg SPACs and JAWS Try for a 3-way Merger Deal
Scaling up for a potential $20 billion deal. In a rare, 3-way SPAC deal, two SPACs backed by buyout firm Warburg, Pincus (Warburg Pincus Capital Corp I-A, Warburg Pincus Capital Corp I-B --WCPA, WPCB) and Barry Sternlicht's SPAC Jaws Estates...
Valentine’s breakup for ASAX’s SPAC Deal with HotelPlanner and Reservations.com
ASAX proves breaking up doesn’t have to be hard to do. Valentine’s day proves to be a day of unrequited love for Astrea Acquisition Corp. (ASAX), which terminated its merger with HotelPlanner and Reservations.com.
Zendesk Appears Determined to Avoid Takeover, Plowing ahead with MNTV Merger. Jana says ‘Not So Fast.’
Zendesk (ZEN) is turning down private equity offers and pushing hard to make their deal with MNTV happen. Skeptics like Jana may not let that happen.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | February 11, 2022
Big moves this week with Foley stepping down as CEO at PTON, HTZ appointing ex-Goldman CFO Stephen Scherr as CEO, and Peter Thiel leaving FB.
Inflation Came in Hot (Again), Adding Fuel to the SPAC Redemption Fire
A continued upward inflation trend will likely further push up already sky high SPAC redemption rates as investors look for additional liquidity.
Blair LaCorte, CEO of AEye, On Why Now is the Time to Look at LiDAR
Blair LaCorte, CEO of AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR), provides his take on Autonomous Driving, why a lidar shakeout is coming, and what the carmakers really want.