Gores, a special purpose acquisition company, completed the $19m investment in Footprint, a materials science organization. “Footprint’s strong performance combined with the additional sources of funding puts the company in a positive position ahead of our public listing. The support of our stockholders and partners has been invaluable to our success and, we believe, will further enable us to continue executing our strategy and drive long-term value creation for all our stakeholders,” Don Thompson, Footprint Chairman of the Board.