• Li-Cycle, a Canadian recycler of lithium-ion batteries, agreed to go public at a $1.67 billion valuation, via reverse merger with Peridot Acquisition Corp (NYSE: PDAC), a SPAC formed by Carnelian Energy Capital. Li-Cycle backers include Moore Strategic Ventures and CC Industries. http://axios.link/FF8i
đźš‘ Owlet Baby Care, a Lehi, Utah-based maker of baby health wearables, agreed to go public at a $1.07 billion valuation via reverse merger with Sandbridge Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SBG), a SPAC sponsored by Sandbridge Capital. Owlet had raised $57 million in VC funding, plus secured a PPP loan, from firms like Trilogy Equity Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Runway Venture Partners, K50 Ventures, RTP Global, Eclipse Ventures, Broadway Angels and Enfield Ventures. http://axios.link/I1uS
• AMCI Acquisition Corp II, a decarbonization SPAC, filed for a $175 million IPO. http://axios.link/PDUd
• Archimedes Tech Spac Partners, a tech SPAC chaired by Eric Ball (Impact VC), filed for a $100 million IPO. http://axios.link/FSpc
• Artemis Strategic Investment, an experiential entertainment SPAC led by Holly Gagnon (Seneca Gaming) and Philip Kaplan (GameWorks), filed for a $150 million IPO. http://axios.link/SVUN
• Aurora Acquisition Corp., an EMEA tech and media SPAC formed by Novator Partners, filed for a $200 million SPAC. http://axios.link/z4hu
• Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC led by real estate execs Joseph Sambuco and Remy Trafelet, filed for a $250 million IPO. The original Colonnade SPAC bought Ouster. http://axios.link/f66V
• Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros, a consumer tech and media SPAC formed by Corazon Capital, filed for a $200 million IPO. http://axios.link/b7nC
⚡ Decarbonization Plus Acquisition III, a decarbonization SPAC formed by Riverstone Holdings, filed for a $350 million IPO. http://axios.link/g1Xo
• DHB Capital, a financial and business services SPAC, filed for a $250 million IPO. http://axios.link/bAJn
• Graf Acquisition Corp II, a SPAC led by James Graf, filed for a $225 million IPO. http://axios.link/W10r
• Independence Holdings, a tech and fintech SPAC led by Steve McLaughlin (CEO of FT Partners) and Gene Yoon (founder of Sagemount), filed for a $400 million IPO. http://axios.link/ti3Y
• Khosla Ventures filed IPO paperwork for three SPACs, seeking to raise a total of $1.2 billion. http://axios.link/pkoN
• Levere Holdings, an EMEA SPAC led by MartĂn Varsavsky, filed for a $250 million IPO. http://axios.link/2nST
• Oaktree Acquisition III, a SPAC formed by Oaktree Capital, filed for a $325 million IPO. http://axios.link/5GjC
đźš‘ Orion Acquisition, a health care SPAC formed by ex-WellCare execs, filed for a $300 million IPO. http://axios.link/Y1F8
• Reinvent Technology Partners Y, the third tech SPAC formed by Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, filed for an $850 million IPO. http://axios.link/PGsX
• TB SA Acquisition Corp, a SPAC targeting an African company that promotes ESG principles, filed for a $250 million IPO. http://axios.link/8EZg
• Virgin Group Acquisition II, a SPAC formed by Virgin Group, filed for a $330 million IPO. http://axios.link/6Q4L