Aurora CEO Chris Urmson and Reinvent's (RTPY) Michael Thompson join David Drapkin to talk self-driving technology, why Aurora is setup for success, and the overall SPAC market.

Aurora / Reinvent just announced their shareholder vote on the deal is happening on November 2nd.

Reinvent Technology Partners Y (RTPY), is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Zynga founder Mark Pincus.

More on Aurora: https://aurora.tech/
More on Reinvent: https://www.reinventtechnologypartners.com/

Discussion Details

• Overview of Aurora and its technology, partnerships
• Why public now vs. an additional private round
• Why Reinvent, process of finding a SPAC
• Sponsor alignment with public shareholders
• Keys to success as a public company
• 2023 Truck launch and go-to-market strategy
• Why Aurora vs. a GM or Waymo?
• Valuation in context vs. Peers and latest raise?
• Telling Aurora's story to the public
• Capital structure of the company post close
• Reinvent as a SPAC sponsor - picking SPAC targets
• Future of the SPAC market from a sponsor perspective
• Biggest Risk for Aurora