I would be hesitant to invest in any fintech IPOs thus year. Stripe would be the one possible exception, depending on the valuation. I would be more inclined to put money into PayPal or Block (formerly Square).
eToro abandons SPAC deal: The Information
by Anushree Dave
The Block
June 30, 2022
Quick Take
- eToro, an online brokerage offering crypto trading, has halted plans for a SPAC merger, according to sources who spoke to The Information.
- The company said it would be “sharing an update in the coming days.”
eToro, an Israel-based online brokerage offering cryptocurrency and stock trading, is not moving forward with its plans for a SPAC merger, according to sources who spoke to The Information.
The deal was set to take place on Thursday, merging with a SPAC called FinTech Acquisition Corp. V, backed by banking entrepreneur Betsy Cohen.
A spokesperson for the firm told The Information that it would be "sharing an update in the coming days."
The eToro deal was originally struck in March 2021 to merge at a valuation of $10.4 billion. In December, the plan was delayed to June 2022 after failing to get SEC approval. The valuation was dropped to $8.8 billion, based on SEC filings.
As part of the FinTech Acquisition Corp. V deal, the combined company was expected to get over $400 million in private investment in public equity funding, according to the SEC. The merger was going to inject $250 million into eToro from the SPAC, and another $650 million from PIPE funding.
This news follows a broader trend of other tech companies abandoning plans for a SPAC merger due to stock market instability. Media company Forbes canceled plans in early June, and SeatGeek, a ticketing app did the same in May.
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