At the SPAC of Dawn This week has been partially defined by market reactions to the core PPI inflation numbers that came out yesterday, but today’s session will receive fresh inputs on US retail, manufacturing and industrial production figures. SPACs also have to contend with public market reactions to new issuance that has not been...
Viking Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:VACIU) has filed for a $200 million SPAC with strong terms led by international Deutsche Bank alumni. We are only halfway through the month of August, but teams have already filed S-1s for 12 new SPACs, matching July’s total. Cohen & Company has largely been the engine for this surge as...
Bleichroeder I (NASDAQ:BACQ) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with defense contractor Merlin Labs at a pro forma enterprise value of $1 billion. Merlin is developing the technology for autonomously piloting aircraft in defense and civil applications. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq once the deal is completed in...
Tailwind 2.0 (NASDAQ:TDWDU) has filed for a $150 million SPAC to turn over a new leaf in its ongoing SPAC series. If the naming convention around Tailwind 2.0 seems strange, it is not without purpose. This is neither the second nor the third Tailwind SPAC. It is technically the fourth. The first Tailwind SPAC had...
Dynamix III (NASDAQ:DNMXU) has filed for a $150 million SPAC to accelerate the work of a new serial sponsor that is currently working to close the team’s buzzy second deal. Fresh off of a well-received deal announcement by its predecessor, Dynamix (NASDAQ:DYNX), this new SPAC is running it back with nearly identical terms. It is...
Apex Treasury (NASDAQ:APXTU) has filed for a $250 million SPAC to bring another fresh team to the fold with some SPAC experience tucked away in its Board. The SPAC’s name would seem to tip its hand on what type of deal this team will attempt to assemble. But, the S-1 notes that a blockchain, digital...
GigCapital8 (NASDAQ:LBKXU) has filed for a $220 million SPAC to extend its series with what would be its second-largest vehicle raised to date. Among serial sponsors, the GigCapital team has been in the game longer than most, having IPO’d its first two SPACs, GigCapital and GigCapital2, back in 2017 and 2019 before the 2020 boom....
Highview Merger Corp. (NASDAQ:HVMCU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “HVMCU”, Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The new SPAC aims to combine with a North American or European business with an excellent management team and a robust outlook for long-term...
McKinley Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MKLYU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “MKLYU”, Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The new SPAC plans to mount a generalist search for a target company with strong fundamentals in a wide range of technology areas....
BoluoC (NASDAQ:LBKXU) has filed for a $60 million SPAC to bring a fresh Asia-based team with blockchain expertise to a target search. The new SPAC is offering investors 1/2 warrant in each unit and a potential shot at a redemption opportunity 18 months after IPO. If the SPAC wishes to extend its lifespan beyond this...