Kevin Hartz: Explaining SPACs
Update: 2020-10-14
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This week we’re having tea with Kevin Hartz, co-founder and chairman of Eventbrite. He's an early investor in startups like PayPal, Airbnb, and Pinterest. Most recently, he founded A-*, a new special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) which raised $200 million to acquire A-One and take it public.
In this episode, Kevin shares:
0:55 : What a SPAC is and why he chose to start one
04:44 : How he launched a SPAC in 60 days
15:45 : The revenue number at which startups should go public
19:21 : The difference between SPACs and direct listings
28:23 : How SPACs work in practice
Want to hear more? Like the episode? Send us a note at seriestea@mercury.com.
In this episode, Kevin shares:
0:55 : What a SPAC is and why he chose to start one
04:44 : How he launched a SPAC in 60 days
15:45 : The revenue number at which startups should go public
19:21 : The difference between SPACs and direct listings
28:23 : How SPACs work in practice
Want to hear more? Like the episode? Send us a note at seriestea@mercury.com.
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