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Latest SPAC News: Global IPO market shows signs of life even as recession fears persist, and BuzzFeed to layoff 15% of employees
IPO Market Shows Signs of Life Even as Recession Fears Persist
The global market for initial public offerings is showing signs of life as a rebound in the stock market has emboldened companies to test investor appetite for new listings, particularly in Asia. But a full-fledged recovery looks distant.
Still, the outlook for IPOs in the US remains challenged. Only $4.1 billion has been raised for companies listing on US exchanges this year, with just three — Nextracker Inc., Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.and Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. — accounting for a third of that amount.
In fact, outside that cluster and a dozen SPACs that have debuted this year, the vast majority of new listings would be qualified as penny stocks.
READBuzzFeed Lays Off 15% of Staff, Shuts Down News Division
In a move that brings to a close a pioneering era of online journalism, BuzzFeed (NASDAQ: BZFD) is shutting down its namesake news division. After beginning as a quirky digital upstart and rising to a Pulitzer Prize-winning operation, it ultimately fell prey to the punishing economics of digital publishing that has laid low many of its peers.
BuzzFeed completed its business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. in December 2021.
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Silver Pegasus Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SPEGU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SPEGU”, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The new SPAC plans to search within the technology sector, with a focus on semiconductors and systems solutions. Silver Pegasus Acquisition Corp.’s management...
Cayson Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:CAPN) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with boutique investment firm Mango Financial for $300 million in equity consideration. Hong Kong-based Mango provides a range of M&A and equity capital markets advisory services to clients considering listings in China and the US. The combined company is expected to trade on...
Trailblazer (NASDAQ:BLZRU) has filed for a $200 million SPAC to bring a first-time team to market with serial sponsor terms. The new SPAC is offering investors a 1/3 warrant in each unit and it is the first SPAC filed so far this month with 24 months on its initial transaction clock. All other July SPACs...