“We believe Symbotic is at the forefront of a more than $350 billion market opportunity to reinvent warehouse automation and reshape the global supply chain,” said Vikas J. Parekh, Managing Partner for SoftBank Investment Advisers and a member of Symbotic’s Board of Directors. “With its revolutionary A.I.-enabled technology platform and deep relationships with some the world’s largest companies, Symbotic is already making the right strategic investment decisions and we believe it is well positioned to achieve long-term success.”
Michael J. Loparco, Symbotic CEO, will continue to lead the combined company through its next phase of growth, innovation, and expansion, alongside Rick Cohen, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Symbotic.
Symbotic will ring the Nasdaq opening bell at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 8, 2022. The opening bell ceremony will be broadcast live on Nasdaq’s website.
Advisors
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP served as legal advisor to Symbotic. Deutsche Bank Securities served as exclusive financial advisor, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. served as capital market advisor, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal advisor to SVFC. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities also served as lead Placement Agents on behalf of SVFC. Baird, Cowen, D.A. Davidson & Co., Needham & Company, Northland Capital Markets, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. also served as capital markets advisors to Symbotic.
About Symbotic
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today’s complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce Symbotic transforms the flow of goods and the economics of the supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.
About SVF Investment Corp. 3
SVF Investment Corp. 3 is a blank check company formed by an affiliate of SoftBank Investment Advisers (“SBIA”). Through the SoftBank Vision Funds, SoftBank LatAm Funds and the SB Opportunity Fund, SBIA is investing -more than $175 billion in many of the world’s leading technology companies, including those they helped take public such as 10X Genomics, Aurora, Auto1, Autostore, Berkshire Gray, Beike, Compass, Coupang, Delhivery, DiDi, Dingdong Maicai, DoorDash, Exscientia, Full Truck Alliance, Grab, Guardant Health, IonQ, JD Logistics, OneConnect, Opendoor, Paytm, PingAn Good Doctor, Policybazaar, Qualtrics, Relay Therapeutics, Roivant, Seer, Slack, Uber, View, Vir, WeWork, Zhangmen, ZhongAn Insurance and Zymergen. SBIA’s global reach, unparalleled ecosystem, and patient capital help founders build transformative businesses.
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