Today we officially closed $1.8 billion in Series C financing and finalized our take-private of SP Plus Corporation (SP+) – this constitutes the third largest AI fundraise and the largest venture-backed M&A deal of the year. This transformational Growth Buyout has created a paradigm shift in how technology companies scale. We’ve created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deploy our proprietary, artificial intelligence technology to more than 50 million consumers, across 4,000+ locations, processing over $4 billion in payments a year. We are enabling checkout-free experiences with a speed, ease, and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Our Series C was comprised of a best-in-class syndicate, led by our longtime partner Eldridge Industries with significant investment from BDT & MSD Partners’ affiliated credit funds, Vista Credit Partners, and Temasek as well as strong support from Metropolis’ existing shareholder group led by 3L. Thank you to all our exceptional partners, investors and advisors who thought outside the box and believed in our vision, every step of the way --  including Tony Minella, Todd Boehly and Lisa Ohlmeyer at Eldridge, Anton Zeitsman and Dave Leyrer at 3L, Goldman Sachs and BDT & MSD Partners. Today’s a day to celebrate. But we’re just getting started.

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Thrilled to announce our $167 million Series B!

Enter Uber Park! Thrilled to announce our partnership w/ @Uber and the next evolution in Urban Mobility: Uber Park. Check it out —

Coming Soon: Uber Park — @uber and @metropolisio — LA will never be the same!