MARKETWISE, INC.

MarketWise, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTW) is a financial publishing and subscription-research technology company that became publicly traded in 2021 through a business combination with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp., a blank-check vehicle sponsored by Ascendant Capital. The company operates a multi-brand platform delivering investment research, financial newsletters, and related content to retail investors across the United States and internationally, placing it within the financial-services and fintech sectors. MarketWise filed an amended current report on Form 8-K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2026, bearing accession number 0001628280-26-056331. Readers seeking complete filing history, deal terms, and real-time SPAC analytics for MKTW can sign up for full data access at SpacDesk.