After years of sustained growth, the pandemic supercharged the outdoor recreation industry. Startups that provide services like camper vans, private campsites and trail-finding apps became relevant to millions of new […]
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Back to news homeOur favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 2
We’ve reached the end of Y Combinator’s biggest Demo Day, which saw more than 300 companies pitching back-to-back over eight hours. Earlier, we highlighted some of the companies that caught […]
ironSource is going public via a SPAC and its numbers are pretty good
Israel’s ironSource, an app-monetization startup, is going public via a SPAC. But before you tune out to avoid reading about yet another blank-check company taking a private company public, you’ll […]
Inside Rover and MoneyLion’s SPAC-led public debuts
If we are not careful, every entry of this column could consist of SPAC news. Special purpose acquisition companies, or blank-check companies, whatever you prefer to call them, are enormous […]
As more insurtech offerings loom, CEO Dan Preston discusses MetroMile’s SPAC-led debut
MetroMile began trading as a public company yesterday. Its exit from the private market was accelerated by its decision to combine with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Such […]