FiscalNote Holdings Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based provider of services used to track government policy, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company at a valuation of $1.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company, owner of Washington political publication CQ Roll Call, plans to merge with Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. , the people said. Nasdaq listed, the SPAC is backed by Hong Kong-based hedge fund Maso Capital.