By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - Apex Clearing Corp, a clearing firm and a custodian for digital assets, said on Monday it will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky, in a deal that values the combined entity at $4.7 billion.
The deal with Northern Star Investment Corp II is expected to fetch Apex $850 million in gross cash proceeds, including a private investment of $450 million anchored by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Baron Capital Group.
Apex is a financial technology firm that provides clearing services, digital custody, cryptocurrency solutions and fractional share trading, among others, to its clients.