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Latest SPAC News: Singapore’s first wave of SPACs said to move ahead with filing plan, Grab makes strong debut following SPAC deal, and BuzzFeed union workers plan walk out in protest on day of vote
Singapore’s First Wave SPACs Said to Move Ahead With Filing Plan
Vertex Holdings Ltd., a unit of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte, and European asset manager Tikehau Capital are preparing to lodge preliminary prospectuses for blank-check company listings in the city-state as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg.
Singapore buyout firm Novo Tellus Capital Partners is also set to file key documents for an IPO of a SPAC on the Singapore Exchange. The three firms are all working with advisers on the prospectuses, which could pave the way for their respective listings as soon as the end of this year.
READSoutheast Asia’s Grab Makes Strong U.S. Debut After Record SPAC Deal
Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB), Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, made a strong U.S. debut on Thursday following its record $40 billion merger with a Altimeter Growth.
Grab’s shares rose as much as 21% in opening trades before retreating to trade little changed at $10.99.
READBuzzFeed News Union Workers Walk Out in Protest on Day of SPAC Vote
Members of the BuzzFeed News Union staged a walkout on Thursday following nearly two years of contract negotiations, a move that comes the same day of a procedural vote on whether to take the company public through a deal with a blank-check company.
BuzzFeed initially announced its combination with 890 5th Avenue (NASDAQ:ENFAU) earlier this year on June 24.
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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...