VELO News and Press, Velocity Acquisition Corp. From 07/26/21

Zoom uses its expensive stock to enter adjacent market with the acquisition of Five9 for $14.7 billion. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation's board supports the pending merger of MNR with Equity Commonwealth after receiving a competing offer from Starwood. Salesforce compl...

10'000 Hours/DigitalVision via Getty Images Wood pellet grill maker Traeger (COOK) plans to to raise about $400M at the midpoint of a range for its upcoming IPO. Traeger expects to sell 23.5m shares at $16-$18/share, according a S-1/A filing. The grill maker would be worth about $2B on fully ...

The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images SPAC Velocity Acquisition (VELO) rose almost 1.5% after confirming a deal to take online retailer of grills and outdoor kitchens BBGGuys public. BBGGuys, which counts NFL greats Eli Manning, Peyton Manning and their father Archie Manning as...

BBQGuys has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Velocity Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VELO) BBQGuys is a leading specialty e-commerce and content platform for grills, grilling accessories and outdoor living pr...

Mila Naumova/iStock via Getty Images Fire pit maker Solo Stove is said to be planning for an initial public offering this year, which may value the company at more than a $1B. The company is asking advisors to pitch them for a role in an IPO, according to a Bloomberg report. Private equity fi...

AleksandarNakic/E+ via Getty Images SPAC Velocity Acquisition (VELO) rose 1.8% after a report that it's in talks to take BBQGuys public for a combined value of about $900M. The deal will not include a PIPE, according to a Bloomberg report. BBQGuys is an online retailer of grills and...

AleksandarNakic/E+ via Getty Images SPAC Velocity Acquisition (VELO) rose 1.8% after a report that it's in talks to take BBQ Guys public for a combined value of about $900M. The deal will not include a PIPE, according to traders who cited a Bloomberg story. BBQGuys is an online reta...

Glenview Capital Management’s 13F portfolio value increased from $4.36B to $5.90B this quarter. The number of positions increased from 54 to 63. They increased AmerisourceBergen, Facebook, Alphabet, and Baxter International while reducing Laboratory Corp. and dropping Expedia G...