Grindr Gets a DA. Eve is Ready for Takeoff

by | May 9, 2022

Long awaited DA for the popular LGBTQ+ dating app. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.

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SPAC Deal: Tiga Acquisition Corp. / Grindr


Tiga Acquisition Corp. (TINV) has a DA with Grindr which values the mostly male LGBTQ+ dating app at an equity value of $1.6B. No PIPE. Slide deck here. According to the investor presentation, Grindr generated 2021 revenues of $147M and EBITDA of $77M. TINV warrants traded up 36% today and are trading up 142% after hours. Recall that the company cleared security checks back in September of last year.

Source: Investor presentation

Zanite Acquisition Corp. / EVEX Closed

Zanite Acquisition Corp. (ZNTE) completes merger with Eve Holding, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company and former business unit of Embraer S.A. (ERJ) .Shares will begin trading tomorrow as “EVEX.”

BREZ Redemption Update

Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. (BREZ) shareholders redeem 6.7M shares or ~58% of public float. BREZ is expected to complete its combination with space logistics and transportation services company D-Orbit S.p.A (DOBT) in the third quarter. SPAC redemptions averaged 84% for the month of April.

Source: Twitter

Three votes this week

  • Today, Artisan Acquisition Corp. (ARTA) has a vote on its merger with genomic and diagnostic test company Prenetics Group (PRE).
  • 5.10 — OTR Acquisition Corp. (OTRA) votes on its merger with protein therapeutics company Comera Life Sciences (CMRA).
  • 5.12 — Better World Acquisition Corp. (BWAC) votes on extension to August, + ~$0.10 to cash in trust depending on redemption levels

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