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Car retailer Cazoo to list in New York after merger with Spac

The online car retailer said the deal valued it at $7bn

The initial public offering of Cazoo indicates the continued success of online retail as the pandemic and strict lockdowns force shops to shutter their doors
The initial public offering of Cazoo indicates the continued success of online retail as the pandemic and strict lockdowns force shops to shutter their doors Photo: Getty Images

British online car retailer Cazoo is the latest company to announce a listing on the New York Stock Exchange by merging with billionaire Dan Och’s special acquisition company Ajax I.

The deal would value the online-based new and used car dealership at $7bn, including debt, the company said in a 29 March statement. The merger will also provide Cazoo, which was founded in 2018, with up to $1.6bn in new funding.

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