Added to YB: 2025-07-08
Pitch date: 2025-07-04
AACT [bullish]
Ares Acquisition Corporation II
-16.31%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
As of September 24, 2025, Ares Acquisition Corporation II was acquired by Kodiak Robotics, Inc., in a reverse merger transaction.
Market Cap
$170.8M
Pitch Price
$11.34
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/E
36.26
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Capital Markets
Category
special_situation
SPACTacular - Ares Acquisition Corporation II
AACT: SPAC trading near trust value ($11.31 vs $11.26) merging with Kodiak Robotics (off-road autonomous trucking). $2.5B valuation vs Aurora's $9.1B, but with actual revenue via Atlas Energy partnership (ordered 100 trucks). $110M backing from Soros/ARK/Ares. Minimal regulatory hurdles vs highway AVs. Warrants at $1.25.
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