MarketWise, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTW) is a multi-brand financial media and investment research company that became publicly traded in 2021 through a SPAC merger with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp., whose sponsor was Ascendant Digital Sponsor LLC, an entity affiliated with Cantor Fitzgerald. Operating in the financial services and consumer investment content sector, MarketWise runs a portfolio of subscription-based research brands serving retail investors across North America. In April 2026, the company filed a DEFA14A — a supplement to its definitive proxy materials — with the SEC, indicating an active shareholder vote or pending corporate action requiring additional investor disclosure. For complete filing history, deal terms, and SPAC analytics on MKTW, create your free account at SpacDesk.