電動(dòng)汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)方興未艾，比爾·蓋茨也要分一杯羹
Jonathan Vanian
2020-09-08
有鑒于投資者對(duì)電動(dòng)汽車公司的強(qiáng)烈興趣，比爾·蓋茨投資的一家初創(chuàng)企業(yè)計(jì)劃通過(guò)上市籌集10億美元的資金。
為電動(dòng)車開(kāi)發(fā)速充電池的QuantumScape稱，公司將與已經(jīng)上市的特殊目的收購(gòu)公司Kensington Capital Acquisition合并，并發(fā)行更多的股票，以籌集10億美元的資金。合并之后，開(kāi)發(fā)其電池技術(shù)的QuantumScape將獲得33億美元的估值。
在該交易開(kāi)展之際，投資者的熱情讓助推電動(dòng)汽車公司的股價(jià)一路高漲，埃隆·馬斯克的特斯拉一馬當(dāng)先。盡管特斯拉的股價(jià)在上周三下降了6%，但它今年依然增長(zhǎng)了4倍。與此同時(shí)，中國(guó)電動(dòng)汽車制造商蔚來(lái)的股價(jià)亦上漲了近4倍，而三輪電動(dòng)車制造商Arcimoto和充電網(wǎng)絡(luò)Blink公司則增長(zhǎng)了近3倍。這一現(xiàn)象也刺激了多家類似的初創(chuàng)企業(yè)通過(guò)與特殊目的收購(gòu)公司合并的方式來(lái)上市，其中包括QuantumScape、Fisker和Canoo等，
QuantumScape由首席執(zhí)行官佳格迪普·辛格創(chuàng)建于2010年，這位連續(xù)創(chuàng)業(yè)家此前曾創(chuàng)建和銷售的公司包括被Ciena于1999年以10億美元收購(gòu)的Lightera Networks。
辛格執(zhí)掌的QuantumScape與大眾合作開(kāi)發(fā)了電動(dòng)汽車和卡車的電池，其續(xù)航將是現(xiàn)有電池技術(shù)的兩倍，而且充電速度更快。然而大眾稱，使用QuantumScape電池的車輛可能要到2025年才能面世。
QuantumScape此前籌集了8億美元的資金，投資者包括微軟創(chuàng)始人蓋茨以及風(fēng)投資本公司Kleiner Perkins。最近的交易吸引了投資公司Fidelity Management & Research和Janus Henderson Investors
蓋茨上周在一個(gè)視頻中談?wù)撛摴緯r(shí)表示：“要取代現(xiàn)有所有車型，我們需要能夠快速充電、體積小、成本低、與汽油車型續(xù)航相當(dāng)?shù)碾姵?。QuantumScape擁有非常不錯(cuò)的電池，是該挑戰(zhàn)應(yīng)對(duì)解決方案的一部分?！保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
譯者：Feb
有鑒于投資者對(duì)電動(dòng)汽車公司的強(qiáng)烈興趣，比爾·蓋茨投資的一家初創(chuàng)企業(yè)計(jì)劃通過(guò)上市籌集10億美元的資金。
為電動(dòng)車開(kāi)發(fā)速充電池的QuantumScape稱，公司將與已經(jīng)上市的特殊目的收購(gòu)公司Kensington Capital Acquisition合并，并發(fā)行更多的股票，以籌集10億美元的資金。合并之后，開(kāi)發(fā)其電池技術(shù)的QuantumScape將獲得33億美元的估值。
在該交易開(kāi)展之際，投資者的熱情讓助推電動(dòng)汽車公司的股價(jià)一路高漲，埃隆·馬斯克的特斯拉一馬當(dāng)先。盡管特斯拉的股價(jià)在上周三下降了6%，但它今年依然增長(zhǎng)了4倍。與此同時(shí)，中國(guó)電動(dòng)汽車制造商蔚來(lái)的股價(jià)亦上漲了近4倍，而三輪電動(dòng)車制造商Arcimoto和充電網(wǎng)絡(luò)Blink公司則增長(zhǎng)了近3倍。這一現(xiàn)象也刺激了多家類似的初創(chuàng)企業(yè)通過(guò)與特殊目的收購(gòu)公司合并的方式來(lái)上市，其中包括QuantumScape、Fisker和Canoo等，
QuantumScape由首席執(zhí)行官佳格迪普·辛格創(chuàng)建于2010年，這位連續(xù)創(chuàng)業(yè)家此前曾創(chuàng)建和銷售的公司包括被Ciena于1999年以10億美元收購(gòu)的Lightera Networks。
辛格執(zhí)掌的QuantumScape與大眾合作開(kāi)發(fā)了電動(dòng)汽車和卡車的電池，其續(xù)航將是現(xiàn)有電池技術(shù)的兩倍，而且充電速度更快。然而大眾稱，使用QuantumScape電池的車輛可能要到2025年才能面世。
QuantumScape此前籌集了8億美元的資金，投資者包括微軟創(chuàng)始人蓋茨以及風(fēng)投資本公司Kleiner Perkins。最近的交易吸引了投資公司Fidelity Management & Research和Janus Henderson Investors
蓋茨上周在一個(gè)視頻中談?wù)撛摴緯r(shí)表示：“要取代現(xiàn)有所有車型，我們需要能夠快速充電、體積小、成本低、與汽油車型續(xù)航相當(dāng)?shù)碾姵?。QuantumScape擁有非常不錯(cuò)的電池，是該挑戰(zhàn)應(yīng)對(duì)解決方案的一部分?！保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng)）
譯者：Feb
Amid strong investor appetite for electric-vehicle companies, a startup backed by Bill Gates plans to raise $1 billion by going public.
QuantumScape, which is developing quick-charging batteries for electric cars, says it will merge with Kensington Capital Acquisition, an already publicly traded special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, and issue more equity to raise $1 billion. Once merged, QuantumScape, which is still working on its battery technology, would be valued at $3.3 billion.
The deal comes as investors send the stock prices of EV companies soaring, led by Elon Musk's Tesla. Though Tesla's share price declined 6% on Wednesday, it's still up more than fivefold this year. Meanwhile, Chinese EV maker Nio is up almost fivefold, while three-wheeled electric-vehicle maker Arcimoto and charging network Blink are up almost fourfold. That has prompted a number of similar startups, ranging from QuantumScape to Fisker to Canoo, to go public by merging with SPACs.
QuantumScape was founded in 2010 by CEO Jagdeep Singh, a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and sold companies including Lightera Networks, bought by Ciena in 1999 for $1 billion.
Singh's QuantumScape has partnered with Volkswagen to develop batteries for electric cars and trucks that would double the range of existing battery technology and enable faster recharging. Volkswagen says vehicles with QuantumScape batteries probably won't be available in cars until 2025, however.
QuantumScape has previously raised a total of $800 million from investors including Microsoft founder Gates and venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. The latest deal has attracted Fidelity Management & Research and Janus Henderson Investors.
"To replace all of the existing cars we need batteries that charge quickly, that take up less space, that cost less and give cars the same range as their gas-powered rivals," Gates said last week in a video about the company. "QuantumScape has a great battery that is part of the solution to this challenge."
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