Nebula Caravel (True Wind) Merges with A Place for Rover to Form Rover Group, Inc.
July 30, 2021
A Place for Rover, Inc. (Rover) entered into a business combination with Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by True Wind Capital, creating the publicly listed Rover Group, Inc. The transaction values the combined company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion and provides roughly $325 million in gross cash proceeds (including a $50 million private placement) to fund growth, market expansion, and product development.
- Buyers
- Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp., True Wind Capital Management, L.P.
- Targets
- A Place for Rover, Inc. (Rover)
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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