Podcast: Building the Defense Backbone: Precision Aerospace & Defense and FACT II (FACT)
This week, we speak with Brent Borden, CEO of Precision Aerospace & Defense Group and Adam Gishen, CEO of FACT II Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FACT). The two announced a $310 million business combination last December. ...READ MORE
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV (BWIV.U) Prices $125M IPO
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV (NYSE:BWIV.U) announced the pricing of its $125 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “BWIV.U” on Friday, March 20, 2026. ...READ MORE
Podcast: Horizon Quantum and dMY Squared (DMYY) on Building the Quantum Tech Stack
SPACs have populated the public markets with a variety of quantum computing hardware technology companies, and now one is poised to list the first quantum software company.
This week, we speak with Dr. ...READ MORE
Podcast: Maximilian Martin on The Enhanced Games, Where Banned Substances Are the Point
The Winter Olympics and the World Cup are not the only international competitions kicking off this year. The Enhanced Games is gearing up for a May debut as well, with the injection of some SPAC cash and potentially some other performance enhancing substances. ...READ MORE
Podcast REPLAY: D-Wave (QBTS), SPACs, and the Quantum Revival
Quantum computing companies have been among the highest performing de-SPAC sectors in years. And, SPACs have made a major impact on quantum computing by being the listing and financing mechanism for a large portion of the publicly traded cohort. ...READ MORE
ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. (CTAAU) Prices $125M IPO
ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:CTAAU) announced the pricing of its $125 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CTAAU”, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. ...READ MORE
Dr. Christian Weedbrook and Bill Fradin on Xanadu’s $3.1B Quantum SPAC Deal (CHAC)
This week, we speak with Xanadu founder and CEO Dr. Christian Weedbrook and Bill Fradin, CEO of Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:CHAC). The two announced a $3.1 billion business combination in November. ...READ MORE
Proem Acquisition Corp I (PAACU) Prices $130M IPO
Proem Acquisition Corp I (Nasdaq:PAACU) announced the pricing of its $130 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “PAACU”, Thursday, February 12, 2026. ...READ MORE
Teamshares and Live Oak V (LOKV) on Building a Programmatic M&A Platform
It is rare to find a SPAC deal that launches hundreds or even thousands of mergers in the future, but this one might be it. Teamshares has built a system for the programmatic acquisition of EBITDA-positive businesses that are typically too small to meet the criteria of private equity buyers. ...READ MORE
Space Asset Acquisition Corp. (SAAQU) Prices $200M IPO
Space Asset Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SAAQU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SAAQU”, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. ...READ MORE
