Getaround is in talks to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Altitude Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqCM:ALTU), people familiar with the matter said. The company has confidentially sought investors to participate in the deal through a private placement in public equity, or PIPE, at a valuation of around $1.7 billion, one of the sources said. The sources cautioned that terms could change and said there was no certainty of a deal. They asked not to be identified because the negotiations are not public. Altitude Acquisition Corp. declined to comment. Getaround did not immediately respond to requests for comment.