Best DHC Legal Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 113: Zoning in on Land Use in Mayor Adams' City of Yes 29:26

7h ago29:26

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Mayor Adams is looking to have the full slate of “City of Yes” approved by the New York City Council. It’s a zoning proposal for a more equitable and sustainable city, according to the Mayor’s office, and it focuses on three key areas: Carbon Neutrality, Economic Opportunity, and Housing Opportunity. In this week’s episode of the “Lobbying Insider”…

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Episode 112: NYS 2024 Budget Breakdown – with Steve Malito & Bianca Rajpersaud 30:29

2d ago30:29

30:29

NYS 2024 Budget Breakdown – with Steve Malito & Bianca Rajpersaud Lawmakers and Governor Hochul have now completed work on the new fiscal year state budget, and there is a tremendous amount to unpack. In this episode of the “Lobbying Insider” Podcast, Host Zack Fink does a full budget breakdown with DHC’s Chair of the NYS Government Relations pract…

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Episode 111: Green Beginnings - One Cannabiz Entrepreneurs Journey 27:23

16d ago27:23

27:23

In a nod to the yearly holiday known colloquially as 4-20, we release this episode of the Lobbying Insider podcast to celebrate New York’s cannabis industry. Host Zack Fink sits down with our own Nick Terzulli of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Cannabis Law practice and his client Michael Gardner, who’s had success starting The Bakery Cannabis Dispensa…

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DevvStream Co-Founder/CEO Sunny Trinh & Carl Stanton, CEO of Focus Impact (FIAC) 36:35

24d ago36:35

36:35

SPACs have brought a number of sustainability companies to market, but the economics of carbon credits have always been on the edge of those specific opportunities. Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIAC) aims to change that with its $213 million combination with DevvStream, a Canadian company focused on generating carbon credits with propriet…

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Sky Harbour CFO Francisco Gonzalez 28:41

1M ago28:41

28:41

SPAC deals have provided a variety of ways to try and ride the growth in the private aviation space. One of the most successful so far has been to approach it not through the aircraft or sales of flights, but as an infrastructure play. This week, we speak with Francisco Gonzalez, CFO of private hangar operator Sky Harbour (NYSE:SKYH). Francisco exp…

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Episode 110: Averting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey Muirhead 29:48

1M ago29:48

29:48

Lobbying Insider Episode 110: Averting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey Muirhead Join Host Zack Fink as he speaks with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Business Company, and DHC’s own Charles Capetanakis about a time when the “wheels on the bus” almost stopped going round and round. Just before the start of the 202…

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Stardust Power CEO Roshan Pujari and Global Partner II (GPAC) CEO & Chairman Chandra Patel 21:20

2M ago21:20

21:20

Spot lithium prices may be down, but Stardust Power believes that makes now an even more important time to build new US-based lithium refineries. This week, we speak with Roshan Pujari, Co-founder and CEO of Stardust Power and Chandra Patel, CEO and Chairman of Global Partner Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:GPAC). The two announced a $490 million busi…

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Abpro Chairman & CEO Ian Chan and Shahraab Ahmad, Chairman & CEO of Atlantic Coastal II 24:19

2M ago24:19

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Developing new medical treatments takes time and money, which is generally where investors come in. But, Abpro has managed to resolve many of those questions before SPAC investors will join the show. This week, we speak with Abpro Chairman and CEO Ian Chan and Shahraab Ahmad, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp II (Nasdaq: ACAB). …

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Solidion and Nubia Brand International CEO Jaymes Winters 32:14

2M ago32:14

32:14

Not all SPAC officers get involved in order to ride the process all the way to a seat as CEO of the combined company, but Jaymes Winters walks us through his journey of how he started Nubia Brand International Corp as a newcomer to the asset class and why he is now leading its target company, Solidion (Nasdaq: STI). This week we’ll speak with Jayme…

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Episode 109: Building Bridges – Rev. Al Sharpton’s Blueprint for Harlem’s Museum of Civil Rights 29:16

3M ago29:16

29:16

In this very special episode of The Lobbying Insider Podcast Host Zack Fink sits down with the renowned Reverend Al Sharpton to discuss the Museum of Civil Rights. Sharpton leads the foundation that is working to establish the museum here in New York City. The Museum of Civil Rights will focus on the struggles of ethnic and minority groups to achie…

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Episode 108: The Life of a Young Lord: Felipe Luciano & The Takeover of Lincoln Hospital (2-Part Interview) 45:54

4M ago45:54

45:54

The Lobbying Insider Podcast is proud to present this very special episode reuniting two men whose paths crossed at a tense political moment more than 50 years ago. Host Zack Fink is joined by Felipe Luciano, a founding member of The Young Lords, a social justice organization formed in the late 1960s to combat racial discrimination and advocate for…

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Abacus Life Chairman and CEO Jay Jackson 34:36

3M ago34:36

34:36

Should de-SPAC’d companies consider buying back their shares rather than making offers for their warrants? Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) believes the answer is yes. This week, we catch up with with Abacus Life Chairman and CEO Jay Jackson. He tells us why he thinks his company’s stock has managed to perform well in the six months since closing its SPAC …

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Breaking Down the New SEC SPAC Rules with Legal Experts 57:46

4M ago57:46

57:46

In this special edition of the SPACInsider podcast on the SEC’s new SPAC rules, Kristi Marvin, from SPACInsider, spoke with a panel of SPAC legal experts to help unpack the hefty 581 pages included in the release. This originally aired as a live webinar, which may be viewed on SPACInsider's website HERE. Joining Kristi is Derek Dostal, a partner at…

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Michael Zacharski, CEO of BEN and Chris Gaertner, Co-CEO & CFO of DHC Acquisition Corp. 27:37

4M ago27:37

27:37

AI was one of the big themes for SPACs in 2023. Now in 2024, investor appetite and the market opportunity around AI is just as strong. This week, we speak with Michael Zacharski, CEO of BEN and Chris Gaertner, Co-CEO and CFO of DHC Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DHCA). The two announced a $358 million combination in September. Michael explains how BEN …

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Zapata AI's CEO & Co-Founder Christopher Savoie 29:23

4M ago29:23

29:23

Buzz around generative AI has been off to the races lately and that is exactly where Zapata AI has put many of its tools to work. This week, we speak with Christopher Savoie, CEO and Co-founder of Zapata AI and Bill Sandbrook, Co-CEO and Chairman of Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR). The two announced a $283 million deal in September. Bill ex…

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Episode 107: NY State of the State Address Recap 25:41

4M ago25:41

25:41

In this episode Host Zack Fink is joined by Government Relations team members, Keith Wright and Bianca Rajpersaud, to break down Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Address. Each January, New York’s Governor lays out an agenda for the legislative session in Albany, and Gov. Hochul is hoping to work with members of her own party in the legisla…

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Episode 106: Talking Politics - Keith Wright's NYS Insights 29:19

5M ago29:19

29:19

In this episode Host Zack Fink speaks with Keith Wright, current Chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party and Director for Strategic Planning at Davidoff Hutcher and Citron. Keith has been around politics his entire life and continues to live in Harlem where he was born and raised. He also represented his community in the New York State Assembly for…

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Episode 105: Upcoming NYS 2024 Legislative Session - A Closer Look 28:08

5M ago28:08

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In this episode, Host Zack Fink speaks with Steve Malito, Partner, and Chair of the NYS Government Relations practice in Albany, and Nicole L. Weingartner, Director of State Government Affairs; also known on Instagram as “The Long Island Lobbyist” sit down to discuss Governor Hochul’s upcoming State of the State Address taking place in early Januar…

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Omeed Malik, Chairman & CEO of the Colombier SPACs 44:22

5M ago44:22

44:22

This week, in a special edition of the SPACInsider Podcast, SPACInsider founder Kristi Marvin speaks with Omeed Malik, Chairman and CEO of the Colombier SPACs. She asks Omeed what brought him into the SPAC market and how his first SPAC, Colombier I, navigated the rapidly changing market as it closed in on its combination with PublicSquare (NYSE:PSQ…

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Episode 104: A Deep Dive on Housing - Can We Build Affordable Housing in New York? 26:07

5M ago26:07

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In this episode, Host Zack Fink speaks with Carlo Scissura, CEO of the New York Building Congress, and Lou Coletti, former President of the Building Trades Employers’ Association, who is now a Senior Adviser in Davidoff Hutcher and Citron’s Construction, Real Estate and Government Relations practices. Both guests bring decades of experience to the …

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iLearningEngine’s CEO Harish Chidambaran & Matt Safaii, Chairman/CEO of Arrowroot Acq. Corp. 28:55

5M ago28:55

28:55

This week, we speak with iLearningEngine’s CEO Harish Chidambaran and Matt Safaii, Chairman and CEO of Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ARRW). The two announced a $1.4 billion deal in April. AI may be the major buzzword of 2023, but iLearningEngines has been working on AI tools since 2010. Now, it hopes to use a SPAC transaction as its next ste…

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Royalty Management Holdings CFO Kirk Taylor 24:42

5M ago24:42

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This week, we get into both sides of a SPAC transaction in the form of Kirk Taylor. He helped steer American Acquisition Opportunity and now serves as CFO of Royalty Management Holdings (Nasdaq: RMCO), with which the SPAC merged in early November. Royalty Management has crafted a portfolio of royalty streams from mining operations as well as some i…

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Episode 103 Litigation & Lobbying - Getting Real Estate Deals Unstuck 24:14

6M ago24:14

24:14

Lobbying Insider Episode 103: Litigation & Lobbying – Getting Real Estate Deals Unstuck Host, Zack Fink uncovers two fascinating real estate deals on the upper east side of Manhattan where DHC Government Relations group partnered with its Commercial Litigation team to find successful resolutions for two clients with complex real estate deals that i…

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Episode 102: A Bitter Pill for the Lenox Hill Neighborhood 25:05

6M ago25:05

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Lobbying Insider Episode 102: A Bitter Pill for the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Host, Zack Fink sat down with Andy Gaspar and Stephanie Reckler, two of the board members from The Committee to Protect Our Lenox Hill Neighborhood (CPOLHN) to discuss their opposition to Northwell Health’s proposal to renovate and expand Lenox Hill Hospital. In this episod…

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Episode 101: Somos 2023 - Unpacking and Recapping the Conference 28:11

6M ago28:11

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Zack Fink, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Director of External Affairs and moderator of DHC's Lobbying Insider podcast, gives a recap of the Somos Inc. Annual Conference* which took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Somos Inc. is a who's who in government and politics from New York City and New York State. Zack is joined by two guests from the Davidoff …

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LatAm Logistics Properties CEO Esteban Saldarriaga, and two SPAC Chairman, Tom Hennessy 26:11

6M ago26:11

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This week, we speak with Esteban Saldarriaga, CEO of LatAm Logistics Properties and Tom Hennessy, Chairman and CEO of the SPAC, two (NYSE: TWOA). The pair announced a $578 million combination in August. Esteban explains why the timing is particularly attractive to do a SPAC deal to accelerate his company’s portfolio expansion in the current market …

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X-Energy’s CEO, J. Clay Sell, Discusses Smaller-Reactor Nuclear Power 18:54

7M ago18:54

18:54

This week, we speak with J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy, which announced a $1.18 billion combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation in December 2022. Wind and solar have each seen big booms in adoption in the 21st century due to a mix of technology and incentives aligning at the same time. Could it once again be nuclear power’s turn? Clay tells u…

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Tim Moran of Avertix, and Ross Haghighat of BioPlus Acquisition Corp. 40:17

8M ago40:17

40:17

Biotech firms tend to come on to SPACs’ radar when they still have some clinical work to complete to get to an approved medicine or device, but Avertix is ahead of that particular curve. This week, we speak with Tim Moran, President and CEO of Avertix, and Ross Haghighat, CEO and CFO of BioPlus Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: BIOS). The two announced a …

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Brian Gordon of Verde Bioresins and Jin-Goon Kim of TLGY Acquisition Corp. 29:32

8M ago29:32

29:32

Sustainable materials are starting to take a bite out of the share of single-use plastics in circulation, but replacing the full $600 billion plastics market is going to take more innovation and much more capital. This week, we speak Brian Gordon, President and COO of Verde Bioresins and Jin-Goon Kim, Chairman and CEO of TLGY Acquisition Corporatio…

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Vast CEO Craig Wood & Nabors Energy Transition (NETC) VP Guillermo Sierra 34:17

9M ago34:17

34:17

Renewable energy sources have long been pressed on the fact that most can only supply power for certain portions of the day. But, what if you could combine multiple renewable technologies into a refinery that had round-the-clock output? This week we speak with Craig Wood, CEO of Vast, and Guillermo Sierra, VP of Strategic Initiatives at Nabors Ener…

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Rohan Malhotra, CEO and Co-Founder of Roadzen 33:50

9M ago33:50

33:50

As companies find new ways of automating business processes with AI, a new AI-driven approach to auto insurance is heading West from India with the help of a SPAC deal. This week, we speak Rohan Malhotra, CEO and co-founder of Roadzen and Steven Carlson from the sponsor of Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. (Nasdaq: VHNA) The two announced a $96…

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Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot 21:13

10M ago21:13

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This week, we get an update from Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot, which recently closed its SPAC combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. in June. Brandon shares what advice he has for other companies considering a SPAC merger in the current market and discusses how Bitcoin Depot is hitting the ground running with its acquisition pipel…

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AtlasClear’s Craig Ridenhour and Quantum Fintech’s (QFTA) John Schaible 24:23

10M ago24:23

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SPAC structures can provide unique opportunities to bring together many pieces to a new puzzle, which is very much the case with this week’s deal. This week, we speak with John Schaible, Chairman and CEO of Quantum Fintech Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: QFTA), and Craig Ridenhour, Chief Business Development Officer at AtlasClear. John and Craig exp…

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Hervé Tessler, CEO of Noventiq, and Jerry Letter, CFO and COO of Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 22:00

10M ago22:00

22:00

The London Stock Exchange has seen several of its companies decamp for Wall Street and SPACs have become a new avenue for those companies to skip across the pond. This week, we speak with Hervé Tessler, CEO of Noventiq (LSE:NVNQ) and Jerry Letter, CFO and COO of Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. They explain why they think Noventiq will be better val…

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Carbon Revolution CEO Jake Dingle 34:43

11M ago34:43

34:43

Car enthusiasts have been bolting carbon fiber wheels onto high performance vehicles for years. But, the hitherto luxury add-on brings real benefits to vehicle weight and energy economy, both of which have a new importance in the age of EVs. This week, we speak with Carbon Revolution CEO Jake Dingle. Carbon Revolution is working to scale up its car…

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Critical Metals Chairman Tony Sage 20:59

11M ago20:59

20:59

With lithium supply for EVs and other batteries tight and much of it coming with geopolitical baggage, one new SPAC deal is looking to put forward a lithium stock with less baggage. Australia and Frankfurt-listed miner European Lithium (ASX:EUR) announced an $838 million deal in October to spin off its Wolfsberg lithium mine in Austria in a combina…

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ZeroNox President and Co-Founder Robert Cruess 29:09

12M ago29:09

29:09

SPAC transactions have taken a variety of Electric Vehicle (EV) business models to the public markets. ZeroNox brings another new approach to the EV story with its focus on retrofitting fleets of off-highway vehicles for sustainability. This week, we speak with ZeroNox President and Co-Founder Robert Cruess and Yana Kakar, CEO of the Growth for Goo…

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OpSec Security CEO Selva Selvaratnam 23:06

1y ago23:06

23:06

There are new things happening in brand security from the physical marks that track products through their supply chains to digital tools to prevent online piracy. This week we speak with with Selva Selvaratnam, CEO of OpSec Security. It provides a variety of these services and it announced a $426 million combination with Investcorp Europe Acquisit…

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SilverBox Capital’s Stephen Kadenacy and Joe Reece 42:14

1y ago42:14

42:14

This week, we speak with Joe Reece and Stephen Kadenacy, from the SilverBox team. Joe and Stephen led the Boxwood Merger Corp. and SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp. I transactions, as well as recently priced the SilverBox Corp. III IPO. We dig into their perspective, having priced SPACs in three very different market environments. Joe and Steve explai…

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Sudhir Panikassery, Founder & CEO of Aeries Technology, and Daniel Webb, CEO/CFO of Worldwide Webb 27:00

1y ago27:00

27:00

SPACs have been searching hard for combination targets with lean balance sheets and strong cash flow. So, why not combine with a company that helps other companies develop lean balance sheets and strong cash flow? Aeries Technology does just that, working frequently in conjunction with private equity firms to find efficiencies in their target compa…

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Bonus Episode: What’s Driving SPACs Offshore? 34:06

1y ago34:06

34:06

Between the various recent cases in the Delaware courts, such as Boxed, which involved the different SPAC voting classes, or the Multiplan case, or Arrival, all of which are in addition to the 1% excise tax on share buybacks, there has been a noticeable trend of SPACs moving to off-shore domiciles. We spoke with Derek Dostal, from the law firm of D…

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Greg Moran, Co-Founder and CEO of Zoomcar 28:07

1y ago28:07

28:07

Fighting for digital services market share in developed markets can be uphill sledding, but what if what you are offering has no legacy competitor to replace? This week, we speak with Greg Moran, Co-Founder and CEO of Zoomcar. Zoomcar runs a ride-sharing marketplace in India, where traditional short-term rental options are rare and it announced a $…

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Tim Sheehy, Founder and CEO of Bridger Aerospace 31:14

1y ago31:14

31:14

For better or worse, fighting fires is big business. This week, we speak with Tim Sheehy, Founder and CEO of Bridger Aerospace (NASDAQ:BAER). Bridger operates a fleet of firefighting airplanes and support vehicles in the Western United States and it closed a combination with Jack Creek Investment Corporation on January 25th. Tim explains how this a…

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Zapp Founder & CEO Swin Chatsuwan, and CIIG II Co-Ceo Gavin Cuneo 29:49

1y ago29:49

29:49

Whether you’re bullish on the North American EV car boom or not, there are exciting things happening on two wheels in Europe and Asia. This week, we speak with Swin Chatsuwan, Founder and CEO of Zapp. Zapp has developed a line of electric motorcycles manufactured in Thailand that have some unique features, like being able to plug in anywhere. To he…

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Complete Solaria CEO Will Anderson and Freedom I CEO Adam Gishen 32:39

1y ago32:39

32:39

Visions of a self-sufficient energy future with solar panels on every household roof have been around for decades. But, it may take companies able to bring the full package of design, construction and financing to get more homeowners on board. This week, we speak with Complete Solaria CEO Will Anderson. Complete Solaria is the merger of two peer re…

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Newsight Imaging Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman, Eli Assoolin 23:33

1y ago23:33

23:33

The chip shortage has been a serious headwind to many tech companies, but what has it been like for the chip makers themselves? This week we speak with Eli Assoolin, Co-founder CEO and Chairman of Newsight Imaging. Newsight announced a $380 million dollar combination with Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. in August of last year. It provides the crit…

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Wejo’s CEO Richard Barlow and TKB Critical Technologies 1 Co-CEO & CFO Angela Blatteis 26:56

1+ y ago26:56

26:56

Why stop at one SPAC deal when you can do two SPAC deals. This week we speak with Wejo (NASDAQ:WEJO) CEO Richard Barlow. Wejo announced a business combination with TKB Critical Technologies 1 (NASDAQ:USCT) in January, about 15 months after it closed an earlier combination with Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. Richard walks us through how Wejo weathered c…

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Tempo Automation President & CEO Joy Weiss and Chairman Behrooz Abdi 34:25

1+ y ago34:25

34:25

Electronics manufacturing is a huge sector, but it's also fragmented, particularly at the early stages of a new product's lifecycle. With its SPAC deal, Tempo Automation (NASDAQ:TMPO) is hoping to change that. This week, we speak with Tempo Automation President and CEO Joy Weiss and Chairman Behrooz Abdi. Tempo combined with ACE Convergence Acquisi…

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LanzaTech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren 16:35

1+ y ago16:35

16:35

Carbon capture technology has long been talked about, and it is finally in operation with LanzaTech among the pioneers. Its plants are turning potential emissions into clothing, household goods and sustainable fuels. SPAC cash is now also an accelerant in this new process as the company announced a $1.7 billion combination with AMCI II last March. …

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Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot & Gus Garcia, from GSR II Meteora 32:54

1+ y ago32:54

32:54

It has been a bumpy year for crypto, but what if there was a way to invest in the space while dodging the volatility? Bitcoin Depot hopes to be that stock and announced a $755 million dollar combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. in August. This week, we speak with Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot. Brandon tells us how Bitcoin Depot h…

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