SPAC merger
BigRep Brings Large-format 3D Printing to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Upon merging with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) SMG Technology Acceleration SE, large format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has successfully listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker B1GR. The public…
Shapeways Executives Resign as 3D Printing Service Files for Bankruptcy
One of the original 3D printing service bureaus, Shapeways (Nasdaq: SHPW), has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This filing follows the company’s exploration of strategic alternatives to address its financial…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 3, 2022: SPAC Deal, 3D Printing Starch, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got business stories to share, as Xact Metal has expanded to Latin America with two distribution partnerships, and NUBURU is looking to go…
Essentium to Go Public via SPAC, Announces Metal 3D Printing Development
Essentium is the latest firm in the 3D printing industry to announce a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to achieve a public listing. The Austin-based startup has…
Redwire Acquires Space Bioprinting Firm Techshot to Scale In-Space Manufacturing
Space technology company Redwire has acquired Techshot, a commercial operator of microgravity manufacturing equipment, in a move designed to broaden the commercialization of in-space fabrication. Techshot devices have flown aboard…
Virgin Orbit to Go Public via SPAC with $3.2B Valuation
Richard Branson announced plans to take Virgin Galactic spinoff company Virgin Orbit public through a merger deal with blank check firm NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: NGCA). Announced on August…
SPACs Everywhere: 3D Printing Companies Going Public in 2021
The SPAC trend that revolutionized the IPO market in 2020 continues in 2021. Blank-check mergers through special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have surged globally to a record $170 billion in…
Pioneering 3D Printing Provider Fathom to Go Public via SPAC Deal at $1.5B Valuation
3D printing company Fathom announced it will merge with blank-check firm Altimar Acquisition Corp. II in a multi-million dollar deal that will help expand its on-demand digital manufacturing platform through…
Markforged Completes SPAC Merger and Begins Trading on NYSE
Markforged officially began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 15, 2021, under the ticker symbol MKFG. The industrial 3D printing manufacturer went public by merging with…
Shapeways CEO Greg Kress Discusses the Upcoming SPAC Merger
On April 28, 2021, 3D printing service bureau Shapeways announced that it was going public via merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Galileo Acquisition Corp. I had a chance…
With $1.6B Valuation, VELO3D is Sixth 3D Printing Firm with Plans to Go Public in 2021
As alluded to in a recent episode of the 3DPOD, VELO3D plans to go public through a merger with a blank check company backed by tennis star Serena Williams. The…
