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Latest SPAC News: Pegasus Europe SPAC to be wound up and Falcon’s Beyond expands its franchise
Europe’s biggest SPAC to be wound up
The biggest blank-check company in Europe, backed by LVMH founder Bernard Arnault and former UniCredit chief Jean Pierre Mustier, is set to be wound up after failing to find a target in the financial services sector. Pegasus Europe has announced that it will cease operations and is preparing to return capital to its investors at the beginning of May, subject to approval by shareholders.
READFalcon’s Beyond Expands its Katmandu Franchise with a Yeti-focused Animated Preschool Series
Following the grand opening of Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s first world-class theme park, Falcon’s Beyond, a fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, today announced its first animated series is now in development.
Last year, Falcon’s Beyond announced plans to become a publicly listed company through a business combination with FAST Acquisition Corp. II (“FAST II”) (NYSE: FZT), a special purpose acquisition company founded by Doug Jacob and headed by Sandy Beall.
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Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp (NASDAQ:TVACU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TVACU”, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The new SPAC’s primary search focus will be on industrial technology, specifically companies implementing advanced technologies including software, mobile and IoT applications,...
GSR III Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:GSRT) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with nuclear reactor developer Terra Innovatum at a pro forma equity value of $475 million. Terra Innovatum is developing small modular nuclear reactor designs that it envisions employing in urban power supply applications. The combined company is expected trade on the Nasdaq under...
At the SPAC of Dawn Despite a continued tumble in the broader market, SPACs are still making noise and seem more likely than ever to play a significant role in the 2025 equity markets. GSR III (NASDAQ:GSRT) became the 16th SPAC to announce a deal so far this year and it is of the latest...
Papaya Growth (OTC:PPYA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Brazilian energy firm PX Energy at an equity value of $155 million subject to adjustment based on fuel places leading into close. São Mateus do Sul, Brazil-based PX operates a petroleum refining, recycling and mining operation that produces both fuel and agricultural products....
At the SPAC of Dawn This week appears set to start in the red as futures blink negative after a long weekend and the end of Spring Break in the New York area. Four SPACs are nonetheless seeking extensions from shareholders this week, although no SPAC has yet scheduled a deal approval vote for the...