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PropertyGuru to go public in merger with SPAC backed by Richard Li, Peter Thiel

Reuters2021-07-26

July 23 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian online realty company PropertyGuru on Friday agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by billionaires Richard Li and Peter Thiel, giving ...

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Portfolio50
·2021-08-13
Gonna take a watchful eye on this IPO
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Tzengoes
·2021-08-12
Another Singapore SPAC after Grab~ how would it go up against Redfin / Zillow etc etc? [傲娇] [白眼] [贱笑]
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Chrystle
·2021-07-26
Nice to see SPAC structure being utilised.
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- Ckee:
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  2021-08-12
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YTRT
·2021-07-26
Thanks
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Carolinetsh
·2021-07-26
Good
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IZLIN
·2021-07-26
@Meow17 @Sagi08 @simplydkam[Surprised]
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NgKenny
·2021-07-26
Good
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kencarrot
·2021-07-26
Wow
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lowniu
·2021-07-26
Like please. Thx
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- kencarrot:
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46afca07
·2021-07-26
Alright
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XWB
·2021-07-26
Like pla
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- xiaoxiami:
  done. like please
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CZZZ
·2021-07-26
Ok
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紫霞少女
·2021-07-26
K
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benben1011
·2021-07-26
latest
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- 60726001:
  yup
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HH浩
·2021-07-26
Thiel is involved? The one to zero author? Pls like and comment.
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- dception:
  hmm?
  2021-07-26
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SeanSak
·2021-07-26
Like n comment
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许哲东
·2021-07-26
Most popular platform in Singapore and Malaysia...
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770b87fa
·2021-07-26
Hmmm questionable
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WilKoh
·2021-07-26
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GohKS
·2021-07-26
Latest. Please like and comment. Thank you.
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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.\nThe company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.\n\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.\n\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.\nThe combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. 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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.\nThe company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.\n\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.\n\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.\nThe combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021 or the first quarter of 2022.\nMerrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd is serving as exclusive financial advisor to PropertyGuru on the deal.\nMerrill Lynch, Citigroup, KKR Capital Markets and TPG Capital were the placement agents to Bridgetown 2. 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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.</p>\n<p>The company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.</p>\n<p>\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.</p>\n<p>\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.</p>\n<p>The combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. 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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.\nThe company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.\n\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.\n\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.\nThe combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021 or the first quarter of 2022.\nMerrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd is serving as exclusive financial advisor to PropertyGuru on the deal.\nMerrill Lynch, Citigroup, KKR Capital Markets and TPG Capital were the placement agents to Bridgetown 2. 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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.\nThe company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.\n\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.\n\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.\nThe combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. 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It serves 37 million property seekers a month and 49,000 active property agents across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.</p>\n<p>The company offers digital property marketplaces to match buyers and tenants with sellers and landlords, as well as digital marketing for property agents and developers.</p>\n<p>\"The market for property is probably the oldest market in the world, and only now is it beginning to change rapidly,\" said Peter Thiel, president of Thiel Capital.</p>\n<p>\"As PropertyGuru spearheads that change in Southeast Asia, Bridgetown 2 will provide capital and expertise to accelerate it even further,\" he said.</p>\n<p>The combined company will have an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion. 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