Fast Radius Nears $1.4B SPAC Merger With ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities: WSJ

July 19, 2021 5:42 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

Digital manufacturer Fast Radius Inc is on the verge of closing a deal to go public via a $1.4 billion special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp ENNV, the Wall Street Journal reports.
United Parcel Service Inc UPS backed Fast Radius uses a cloud-based software platform and manufacturing techniques including 3-D printing to make unique parts, accelerating product and supply-chain development.
Fast Radius is likely to generate $445 million in its SPAC deal and a $100 million private investment in public equity (PIPE).
The PIPE is also likely to feature a forward-purchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP and UPS and Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR.