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Sports and entertainment SPAC Sports Ventures Acquisition prices $200 million IPO at $10

January 6, 2021

Sports Ventures Acquisition, a blank check company targeting sports, media, and entertainment, raised $200 million by offering 20 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of a warrant, exercisable $11.50.

The company is led by CEO and Chairman Alan Kestenbaum, who is currently the CEO of Stelco (TSX:STLC) and Bedrock Industries and is a minority shareholder in the Atlanta Falcons NFL team. He is joined by CFO and Director Robert Tilliss, who is the founder and CEO of sports merchant banking boutique Inner Circle Sports and has been involved in numerous transactions and financing activities of professional sports teams, including leagues such as the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB. Sports Ventures Acquisition plans to target the sports, media, and entertainment industries, including businesses in traditional and emerging sports as well as film and television production and infrastructure.

Sports Ventures Acquisition plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol AKICU. Deutsche Bank acted as a lead manager on the deal.