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Sequoia Capital Considered Forming SPAC, Says Partner

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Kate Clark
· · Source: The Information

Sequoia Capital has considered forming a special-purpose acquisition company amid record hype for these “blank check” IPOs across Silicon Valley. One of the top global venture capital firms, Sequoia forming a SPAC could inspire a wave of venture firms to join the 2020 SPAC frenzy. At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference on Tuesday, Sequoia partner Roelof Botha, who leads the firm’s core U.S....

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