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Deep Dive into the MoneyLion and OppFi SPACs

Two more fintech companies announced last week they will be going public via SPACs

February 15, 2021 By Peter Renton Leave a Comment

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The fintech SPAC craze continues with two big fintech names announcing deals last week. MoneyLion and OppLoans (they are rebranding to OppFi) are both going public via SPACs with the deals expected to close by the end of Q2.

I caught up with the CEOs of both companies today to get the back story on their SPAC deals. But before I get into those conversations a little primer on SPACs. SPAC stands for Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle, these are public companies formed for the explicit purpose to acquire an existing company. They have been around for decades but have seen a resurgence in the last few months. We are keeping track of all the SPAC deals in fintech here.

MoneyLion Closes Deal With Fusion Acquisition Corp

Founded in 2013 MoneyLion began life as an online consumer lending platform. But CEO and founder Dee Choubey always saw that as just an entry point into offering a much broader suite of financial services. But even as a lender they had a different approach, offering a free PFM app to help their customers make better financial decisions. Back in 2016 (when I recorded this podcast interview with Dee) customers could connect bank or credit card accounts and receive insights into how to save money or build a better financial life.

That initial loan product has gone now as MoneyLion has morphed into a full-service financial app or as they call it the “All-in-one Mobile Banking Experince”. They offer mobile banking, instant cash advances, investment accounts, credit builder loans, debit rewards cards and more.

When I asked Dee why he decided to take the company public now he talked about the higher profile a public company has and the enhanced ability to raise capital. They would not have been able raise this much capital from the private markets so doing a SPAC deal was the most efficient way to go.

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Filed Under: Fintech Tagged With: MoneyLion, OppFi, Opploans, public company, SPAC

Views: 2,894

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