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- Nova Vision Acquisition Corporation is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) founded in 2021 and headquartered in Singapore. The company focuses on identifying, merging with, or acquiring businesses primarily in the PropTech, FinTech, ConsumerTech, and supply chain management sectors, including technology companies serving these industries. It conducts corporate mergers, share exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, recapitalizations, reorganizations, and similar business combinations to facilitate growth and operational optimization in its target areas. Nova Vision raised approximately $58 million in its initial public offering in August 2021. The company does not have significant standalone operations but serves as a vehicle to support high-potential innovative companies with access to public equity capital.
Recently, Nova Vision completed a major business combination with Real Messenger Holdings Limited, a chat-based platform dedicated to enhancing real estate industry connections. This transaction was approved by Nova Vision shareholders in September 2024 and closed in November 2024, resulting in the combined company commencing trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols RMSG and RMSGW. Through this merger, Real Messenger aims to build a connected, digital ecosystem for real estate agents, buyers, sellers, and general users, leveraging its platform trusted by over 1 million users globally. This step represents a strategic shift for Nova Vision from operating solely as a SPAC to actively driving transformational technology growth by supporting Real Messenger's expansion and product development in the PropTech space.
Nova Vision's management leverages extensive investment and operational expertise to identify and execute profitable investments. The company focuses on innovative transformation within its targeted sectors, with a strategy to enhance portfolio companies’ growth through capital markets access and strategic partnerships. Prior to the Real Messenger merger, Nova Vision extended deadlines to complete business combinations, signaling a deliberate approach to finding suitable targets aligned with its industry focus. The deal marks a significant operational change, reflecting the company's evolution into a more active participant in the PropTech industry through Real Messenger's platform expansion and Nasdaq listing.