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Latest SPAC News: SEC publishes rulemaking agenda, American Battery Materials expands board and strategic relationships, and Tomorrow.io raises $87M in Series E round
SEC Spring Rulemaking Agenda Published
A number of final rules are slated for October 2023, including the following:
- Climate change disclosure rules
- Cybersecurity risk governance rules
- SPAC rules
- Amendments to 13D/G
The Commission proposed rules and rule amendments intended to enhance investor protections in IPOs by SPACs and in subsequent business combination transactions between SPACs and private operating companies. Specifically, the Commission proposed specialized disclosure requirements with respect to, among other things, compensation paid to sponsors, conflicts of interest, dilution, and the fairness of these business combination transactions.
READSeaport Global Acquisition II : American Battery Materials, Inc. Expands Board and Strategic Relationships to Accelerate Lithium Extraction Development
American Battery Materials (OTC Pink: BLTH), an environmentally responsible minerals exploration and development company focused on direct lithium extraction (DLE) and other critical minerals for the global energy transition, today announced the appointment of a new director and engagement of new team members critical to the acceleration of the Company’s development of its lithium extraction plans.
ABM has also engaged advisory firms Buenos Aires Capital Partners, and iRadia Capital to explore acquisition and joint venture opportunities to diversify its lithium platform into Latin America with a focus on Argentina.
On June 2, 2023, ABM and Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ: SGII) (“SGII”) has previously announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for a business combination.
READTomorrow.io Raises $87M in Series E Round
Tomorrow.io announced an $87 million Series E funding round, along with the successful launch of its second satellite on this week’s SpaceX rideshare mission. Activate Capital led the round for the weather intelligence startup, and new investors include RTX Ventures, Seraphim, and Chemonics.
Existing investors SquarePeg Capital, Canaan, ClearVision, JetBlue Ventures, and Pitango participated as well.
The company initially planned on combining with Pine Technology Acquisition Corp., but later paid to end the deal, citing the poor performance of stocks for other growth-stage companies.
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Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:GTERU) announced the pricing of its $152 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GTERU”, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The new SPAC plans to mount a search for a target in the agriculture, agtech or biotech sectors with an emphasis on water...
M3-Brigade V (NASDAQ:MBAV) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with crypto treasury firm ReserveOne, assembling about $1 billion in equity funding. ReserveOne is setting up a diversified Bitcoin and digital asset treasury with a portion of its investments going towards blockchain infrastructure and venture raises. The combined company is expected to trade on...
At the SPAC of Dawn As the SPAC market has warmed in 2025, only 21 of the 70 SPACs (30%) that have IPO’d thus far have overfunded their trusts to draw in investors and none of these funded to more than 101%. By contrast, 87% of 2023 SPACs were overfunded – some to as high...
Emmis Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:EMISU) has filed for a $100 million SPAC to take a look at the manufacturing sector after a few unique wrinkles in their IPO process. Initial investors are set to receive one right to a 1/10 share in each unit purchased and the SPAC will have 18 months to complete a business...
Chenghe III (NASDAQ:CHEC.U) has filed for a $110 million SPAC to continue the team’s growing series while turning to a new underwriter. The new SPAC is offering investors a 1/2 warrant in each unit and no overfunding of the trust, but it will need to complete a business combination within 18 months of its IPO...