Industrial automation startup Bright Machines hauls in $435M by going public via SPAC

After the transaction is consummated, the startup will sport an anticipated equity valuation of $1.6 billion.
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The Station: Exits at Waymo and Bird’s SPAC reveals its scooter-nomics

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from Point A to […]
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Flash Sale: Buy an Extra Crunch annual plan, get a free Disrupt pass

From today until midnight on May 18 (PT), we’re offering a free Disrupt Innovator pass (a $99 value) to anyone who purchases an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. Grab an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership here.  TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day virtual event with founders and investors shaping the future of disruptive technology […]
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