MARKETWISE, INC.

MarketWise, Inc., the financial research and subscription publishing company behind brands including Stansberry Research and Palm Beach Research Group, went public through a merger with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp (ticker: ACND), a blank-check company sponsored by Ascendant Digital Capital that completed its IPO in 2020. This 10-Q, filed on May 24, 2021 ahead of the transaction's close, reflects the company's position in the financial media and subscription research sector. The de-SPAC merger with ACND closed in July 2021, bringing MarketWise onto Nasdaq under the ticker MKTW. For full filing history, deal timelines, and sponsor data on ACND and comparable transactions, sign up for SpacDesk.