Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have been the talk of Wall Street for more than a year now. And although 2020 was deemed the year of the SPAC, 2021 also has welcomed a few of their own. That said, business mogul Richard Branson and 23andMe are getting in on the action.<\/p>\n
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What do these two have going on, and why should investors care?<\/p>\n
Lets dive in and take a closer look at the latest SPAC move featuring Richard Branson and 23andMe.<\/p>\n
Shares of VGAC stock rose nearly 10% the day of the announcement but are down about 4.7% as of Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
On the date of publication, Nick Clarkson did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n
Nick Clarkson is a web editor at InvestorPlace.<\/p>\n
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