CHP Merger Corp. (NASDAQ:CHPM) announced this afternoon that it has mutually terminated its business combination agreement with medical technology company, Accelus, and will opt to liquidate its trust as of April 25, 2022. ...READ MORE
Alberton (NASDAQ:ALAC) announced this morning that SolarMax, Alberton’s target company, intends to terminate its definitive agreement at the Outside Date of April 26, 2022, stating that it does not believe the transaction will be completed by that deadline. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Steve Van Till, CEO of Brivo, and Crown PropTech Acquisitions CEO Ricky Chera.
Brivo entered into an $808 million combination agreement with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (NYSE:CPTK) in November. ...READ MORE
This afternoon, SCVX Corp. III (Nasdaq: SCVX), filed an 8-K announcing that they have terminated their previously announced non-binding LOI.
While not much was known about the company with which it had been negotiating (it was unnamed), it was disclosed that its focus was in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) space. ...READ MORE
In today’s much anticipated SEC Open Meeting to discuss SPACs, one of the SEC commissioners, Hester Peirce, who came out against today’s proposed changes, inexplicably lost her internet connection as soon as she had a chance to speak and weigh in. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with two leaders in the field of D&O insurance – Mach Millet, who is Managing Director and Marsh’s SPAC Practice Leader, as well as Andrew Pendergast, SPAC Practice Leader at NFP. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with James C. Foster, CEO of cybersecurity firm, ZeroFox.
ZeroFox entered into a $1.3 billion dollar combination agreement with L&F Acquisition Corporation in December.
We discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war has ushered in a new era for cybersecurity and what types of companies face the biggest threats in this new environment. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with with Michel Brousset, CEO of Waldencast Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: WALD)
Waldencast announced a $1.2 billion three-way combination with skincare and cosmetics brands Obagi and Milk Makeup in November. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Tim Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote.
FiscalNote entered into a $1.2 billion dollar combination agreement with Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DSAC), in November 2021. ...READ MORE
There’s an unwritten rule that you should never talk about politics, religion or money if you’re in a professional setting or at a cocktail party. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to break that rule. ...READ MORE
As another special bonus episode, we spoke with Mark Stone, the CEO of the Gores Team SPACs.
Mark discusses how both the SPAC market and the Gores playbook have evolved over their transactions dating back to the team’s first deal with Hostess Brands, back in 2016. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Dan Wagner, Founder and CEO of Rezolve, which entered into a $1.8 billion dollar combination agreement with Armada Acquisition Corp. I (Nasdaq:AACI) , in December of 2021. ...READ MORE
This week we’ll be speaking with Dave Waiser, CEO and Founder of Gett, which agreed to a $1 billion merger with Rosecliff Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:RCLF) in November of 2021.
Gett is pioneering a new form of ground transportation software to help companies manage their travel policies and expensing, and individual trips both locally and internationally. ...READ MORE
Bloomberg ran a very interesting story earlier this morning about a rumored 3-way SPAC merger involving the two Warburg Pincus SPACs (I-A and I-B) as well as one of Barry Sternlicht’s backed by his family office, JAWS Estates Capital LLC. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Lily Shen, CEO and President of Transfix, and G Squared Ascend I’s CEO, Ward Davis.
Transfix entered into a $1.1 billion dollar combination agreement with G Squared Ascend I in September and is disrupting the freight trucking industry with software tools helping both shippers and carriers manage their operations. ...READ MORE
This week we speak with Robert Piconi, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy Vault. Energy Vault entered into a $1.1 billion combination agreement with Novus Capital II (NYSE: NXU) in September of 2021. ...READ MORE
As another special episode, and some bonus weekend-content, Niccolo de Masi, the CEO of the dMY Technology SPACs, is back to discuss the 2022 SPAC market.
Niccolo previously spoke with us in November to give us his views on the challenging SPAC environment in the fourth quarter of 2021. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Marc Bell, CEO and Co-Founder of Terran Orbital. Terran Orbital entered into a $1.5 billion combination with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:TWNT) in October of 2021. ...READ MORE
Kensington Capital IV (NYSE: KCAC.U) filed for a $200 million new SPAC tonight, and while this is their fourth SPAC, they’ve gone slightly out of order. Kensington I & II have completed their transactions with Quantumscape and Wallbox, respectively, but they also currently have Kensington V out searching. ...READ MORE
Earlier this morning, SCVX Corp. III (Nasdaq: SCVX), announced they have signed a non-binding LOI with an unnamed company in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) space. The target company’s existing shareholders are also anticipated to roll over 100% of their equity. ...READ MORE