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What Happened to Matterport?

Ticker: MTTRSPAC Year: 2021Merger: 2021

Return

-85.0%

Current Price

$5.5

Peak Price

$37.6

Trust Size

$295M

Summary

3D spatial mapping company promised to digitize every building on Earth. Alec Gores SPAC #6 took it public. Stock crashed 85% as the metaverse hype faded and enterprise adoption stalled.

What Happened

Matterport merged with Gores Holdings VI in July 2021, riding the wave of metaverse/digital twin hype. The company makes 3D cameras and software to create virtual walkthroughs of buildings. It hit $37 during peak metaverse mania but the addressable market was far smaller than projected. Revenue grew slowly, losses mounted, and the metaverse narrative collapsed. CoStar Group acquired Matterport for $5.50/share in 2024 — a fraction of its peak.

Key People

RJ PittmanCEO— Ex-Apple exec, joined in 2020
Alec GoresSPAC Sponsor— Serial SPAC sponsor, 6+ SPACs

Timeline

2021-02

SPAC merger announced

2021-07

Merger completed

2021-11

Stock peaks at $37.60

2023-06

Stock below $3

2024-04

CoStar acquires for $5.50/share