Inspirato discusses potential $1bn SPAC with Thayer Ventures
US: Private travel club Inspirato is reportedly in talks to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company [SPAC]. According to Bloomberg, the company is talking to venture capital firm Thayer Ventures, which has already invested in short-term lodging company Sonder and more recently contributed to noise monitoring firm NoiseAware’s $8 million […]
Thayer Ventures SPAC to file for $175m IPO
US: Venture capital firm Thayer Ventures has created a subsidiary brand, Thayer Ventures Acquisitions, which is aiming to raise $175 million via an initial public offering [IPO] to invest in travel and transportation companies. The new travel-focused special-purpose acquisition company [SPAC] is believed to be hoping to sell 17.5 million units of stock at $10 […]