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Seamless, a fintech focused on underserved and unbanked users in Southeast Asia, agreed to go public at an implied $400 million valuation via a SPAC called INFINT Acquisition Corp. 

Why it matters: This reflects how the SPAC market, while battered, remains far more active than the traditional IPO market.

The bottom line: Seamless was one of seven new SPAC mergers announced this week, while two previously announced SPAC targets began trading. Meanwhile, only one company has raised more than $100 million via traditional U.S. IPO since the beginning of July.

SPACs remain hotter than IPOs

Seven new SPAC mergers were announced this week.

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Seamless, a fintech focused on underserved and unbanked users in Southeast Asia, agreed to go public at an implied $400 million valuation via a SPAC called INFINT Acquisition Corp. Why it matters: This reflects how the SPAC market, while battered, remains far more active than the traditional IPO market.

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

SPACs remain hotter than IPOs

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