CuriosityStream to Go Public Via $330 Million Merger

John Hendricks and Clint Stinchcomb during the CuriosityStream presentation at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour.Photographer: Willy Sanjuan/Invision

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By Crystal Tse and Lucas Shaw

August 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM UTC

Corrected

August 11, 2020 at 12:31 PM UTC

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CuriosityStream, a streaming platform for documentaries on science, history and other topics, has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check company Software Acquisition Group Inc.

The business, founded by Discovery Channel creator John Hendricks, is valued in the deal at about $330 million including debt, according to a statement. To finance the transaction, Software Acquisition is raising an additional $25 million, with about 60% coming from new investors.