<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-21-014396.txt : 20210723
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210723214802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-21-014396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210723
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arnold Mark Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001871594

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39405
		FILM NUMBER:		211112195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARKETWISE
		STREET 2:		1125 N. CHARLES STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARKETWISE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001805651
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		667 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 209-6126

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		667 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10065

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200305
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        <footnote id="F1">Upon the redemption of any Common Units, a number of Class B common stock equal to the number of Common Units that are redeemed will be cancelled by the Issuer for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents Common Units received as consideration for LLC units of MarketWise, LLC in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, as defined and described in the Issuer's prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2021.</footnote>
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