Hi Reddit, this is Chris Urmson! I’m the founder of Aurora – we’re building self-driving technology to autonomously move people and goods throughout the world safely and efficiently.
I’m joined by Reid Hoffman, who is not only the founder of LinkedIn, but also the co-founder of Reinvent Technology Partners – the company we’re merging with as we look to go public via SPAC before the end of the year.
Ask us anything about developing self-driving technology, safely operating on public roads, and building companies and businesses that scale.
Here’s our proof: https://twitter.com/chris_urmson/status/1440137728666992653?s=20
EDIT: Hey folks, thank you all for giving us some of your time this afternoon. We’re signing off for now, but had a great time and look forward to our next AMA! So long, and thanks for all the fish.
To learn more about Aurora, visit us at www.aurora.tech.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 01, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following its recent Aurora Illuminated Investor & Analyst Days, the self-driving company Aurora continues to share more about its cutting-edge technology and business model as Aurora executives speak at events throughout the country. The company – which announced earlier this summer its plans to merge with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Y (NASDAQ: RTPY) – expects to be listed on Nasdaq with the ticker symbol AUR before the end of the year.
Reddit AMA with Chris Urmson and Reid Hoffman
On Monday, October 4 at 3:00pm PST, Chris Urmson, CEO and co-founder of Aurora, and Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and Aurora investor and board member, will virtually answer questions about developing, deploying, and commercializing self-driving technology for both trucks and passenger cars. This will be hosted on the /r/IAmA subreddit.
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(Bloomberg) --
Hippo, an insurance technology startup, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The transaction with Reinvent Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company that counts Zynga Inc. founder Mark Pincus and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman as its lead directors, is set to value the combined entity at more than $5 billion, according to one of the people, who requested anonymity because the talks are private. Terms could change or talks may fall apart.
A Hippo spokeswoman declined to comment and Reinvent representatives didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Update link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-05/hippo-said-in-talks-to-merge-with-mark-pincus-reid-hoffman-spac?srnd=premium
Reinvent Technology Partners Y ($RTPY), the third blank check company formed by Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus targeting the tech sector, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $850 million in an initial public offering.
The New York, NY-based company plans to raise $850 million by offering 85 million units at a price of $10, where it would command a market value of $1.1 billion. Units consist of one share of common stock and one-eighth of a warrant, exercisable at $11.50.
Board of directors:
- Reid Hoffmann (Co-lead Director Nominee)
- Mark Pincus (Co-lead Director)
- Michael Thompson (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Director nominee)
- David Cohen (Secretary)
- Katharina Borchert
- Karen Francis
- Colleen McCreary
- Anne-Marie Slaughter
Bookrunner:
Morgan Stanley
The SPAC plans to target a business in a tech sector or subsector, including consumer internet, online marketplaces, ecommerce, payments, gaming, artificial intelligence, SaaS, digital healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and transportation, among others.
IPO Investment Prospectus
https://sec.report/Document/0001193125-21-041680/
Renaissance Capital Report
Positions: No positions in RTP or RTPZ, sold RTP at pop.
IPO date not confirmed, but this probably a good sign for a RTP DA soon.
