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Fintech Startup Acorns to Go Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal

Combination with Pioneer Merger Corp., related private placement to bring Acorns more than $450 mill

Fintech Startup Acorns to Go Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal

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Fintech Startup Acorns to Go Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal

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