Forge Global Completes Business Combination With Motive Capital Corp to Become Publicly Traded on NYSE
March 22, 2022
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRGE) completed its business combination with Motive Capital Corp, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of Motive Partners. The combined company began trading on the NYSE on March 22, 2022 under the ticker FRGE (and warrants FRGE WS).
- Buyers
- Forge Global Holdings, Inc., Motive Capital Corp
- Targets
- Forge Global, Inc.
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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