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Sonder’s Francis Davidson on Re-Designing Hospitality and Merger with GMII

Jan 12, 2022

For the latest Know Who Drives Return episode, we sat down with Francis Davidson, the founder and CEO of Sonder, a hospitality company that leases and manages travel properties. Sonder is valued at nearly $2B and is going public through Gores Metropolous II. Francis, at just 29 years old, has been able to rapidly scale the company that he founded 8 years ago as a student at McGill University in Quebec. Will Sonder succeed in grabbing a larger share of the lodging space? Have a listen and read our full report on the Sonder deal.

Amy Nauiokas on FinTech VC, SPACs, Diversity, and Anthemis Digital (ADAL)

Jan 7, 2022

We were fortunate to sit down with Amy Nauiokas, the Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and Co-CIO of fintech investing platform Anthemis ($1.2B in AUM), who has been a leading fintech investor for nearly 15 years. Though she has a career that us regular folks might find astounding given she also runs a film and television production company, Archer Gray, which promotes story telling from diverse individuals.

The SPAC Gamma Squeeze

Jan 6, 2022

A plain english guide to the SPAC Gamma Squeeze. How it works, examples, and why investors need to be very careful.

SPAC Market Review – December 2021

Dec 29, 2021

2021 is drawing to a close and what a year it was for SPACs. In our December market update we take a look at the last month of the year and give our latest thoughts on the market, including: record IPO issuance and SPAC supply; aging SPACs and outlook for terminations; and the merger market including its financing evolution

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