Palihapitiya's SPAC to take Temasek-backed Akili Interactive public in $1b deal

Palihapitiya's SPAC to take Temasek-backed Akili Interactive public in $1b deal

A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Akili Interactive, a startup that has developed video games to treat attention-deficit disorders, has agreed to go public by merging with a Chamath Palihapitiya-backed blank-check firm.