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Zaoui brothers’ Spac Odyssey takes drugmaker public in €1.5bn deal

Michael and Yoël Zaoui’s Odyssey Acquisition will combine with BenevolentAI in a deal that values the company at €1.5bn

Investment banking brothers, Michael and Yoël Zaoui, are set to take a UK startup that uses artificial intelligence to develop drugs public through their blank-cheque company unveiled in June.

Odyssey Acquisition, the Zaoui brothers' €300m special purpose acquisition company, will combine with BenevolentAI in a deal that values the company at €1.5bn, according to a statement from the firm.

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