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Latest SPAC News: Hydrow raises $55 million, and first Hong Kong SPAC has slow start in trading debut
Hydrow Raises $55M as the At-Home Fitness Industry Faces a Post-Lockdown Reckoning
Hydrow, maker of a $2,500 connected rowing machine, said Thursday it has landed another $55 million in funding to fuel its growth while the at-home fitness industry undergoes a shakeout as consumers return to gyms after two years of Covid-related lockdowns and restrictions.
The Series D round brings its total funding to date to more than $255 million, the company said.
Last June, Hydrow was exploring pursing an initial public offering, or merging with SPAC Sandbridge X2 Corp. (NYSE:SBII) at a valuation of more than $1 billion.
READFirst Hong Kong-Listed SPAC Has Slow Start In Trading Debut
Aquila Acquisition Corp., the first SPAC to list in Hong Kong, had a slow debut Friday as few investors are qualified to trade the shares.
The SPAC closed 3.2% lower at HK$9.68 after a session marked by only a few trades. The firm backed by CMB International Asset Management and AAC Mgmt Holding raised about $128 million in the IPO with shares sold at HK$10 each, inaugurating rules for blank-check companies effective since January.
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D. Boral ARC Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ:ARBCU) has filed for a $250 million SPAC to give underwriter D. Boral a second in-house SPAC to pursue deals with. The new SPAC offers investors a 1/2 warrant and an initial 18-month time frame to complete a deal. D. Boral II’s sponsor may automatically extend this once by...
Ribbon (NASDAQ:RIBB) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Japanese biotech firm DRC Medicine at a pro forma equity value of $422 million. Tokyo-based DRC Medicine manufactures reusable anti-bacterial and anti-allergen wearables and aims to go deeper into the medical device and pharmaceutical space. Transaction Overview Ribbon is expected to provide $50.4 million...
In June 2025, the SPAC market was marked by a notable rise in meeting delays, with adjournments and postponements playing a central role in extension activity, as sponsors navigated a more cautious market environment. Still, several SPACs secured shareholder approvals, and seven business combinations were completed during the month. At the same time, IPO issuance...
An In-Depth Look at SPAC Activity Through the Second Quarter & First Half 2025 Below is a summary of the first half of 2025 SPAC market. If you’d like a pdf copy, you can access the link HERE. Q2 kicked off in chaos. President Trump’s shifting and often contradictory tariff announcements sent markets reeling, driving...
At the SPAC of Dawn The market is set to be showered with new SPACs today as three more SPACs priced their IPOs overnight, bringing 2025’s total to 66, already surpassing the full-year total of 2024. After hours, Ribbon (NASDAQ:RIBB) also added a new SPAC deal to June’s tally just under the wire, bringing the...