Ackman Considers Musk’s X for New Investment Vehicle, WSJ Says

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  • Also eyes private equity-owned companies, firms seeking to IPO

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Billionaire Bill Ackman would be interested in pursuing a deal with Elon Musk-owned X Corp. as part of a new investment vehicle, the Wall Street Journal reportedBloomberg Terminal.

Pershing Square received regulatory approval on Friday for a new investment vehicle that targets private companies seeking to raiseBloomberg Terminal $1.5 billion or more, and potentially take them public. The product is a new class of special purpose acquisition companies known as SPARC, where investors buy into the company after a purchase target is identified.