Analysis: U.S. companies snub SPACs amid concerns they cannot deliver


FILE PHOTO: A man wears a mask as he walks near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the financial district in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) - Advertising technology firm Simplifi Holdings was ready to go public last month at a valuation of close to $2 billion when some investors balked.

The Fort Worth, Texas-based company was seeking to raise around $300 million in financing for its merger with D and Z Media Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by media entrepreneur Betty Liu.

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