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Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 13, 2026
A day after CPI numbers pointed towards a reduced probability of a rate hike, PPI numbers are now on deck as a test of how much inflation is truly cooling. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 13
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Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. (TBCVU) Prices $261M IPO
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TBCVU) announced the pricing of its $261 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "TBCVU" on Thursday, August 13, 2026. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 12
Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 12, 2026
SPACs have had a habit of seesawing between deal announcements, new S-1 filings and IPOs dominating the flow. So far, this second week of August has been all about the start of the process with five new S-1s filed since the start of the week. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 12
New SPACs: Gores Holding XII, Inc. (GDOZU) and GigCapital10 Corp. (GIA.U) File for IPOs
Gores Holding XII, Inc. Gores XII (NASDAQ:GDOZU) has filed for a $312 million SPAC despite the team already having two other vehicles on the hunt. This latest iteration bears nearly identical terms to Gores XI (NASDAQ:GHXIU) and Gores X (NASDAQ:GTEN) with 1/4 warrants in its units and the ability to automatically extend its 24-month transaction deadline by three months with a signed definitive agreement with a target in hand. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 11
Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 11, 2026
Pressure has continued to build on the wave of conservative-tinged de-SPAC plays that were trendy for several years. Some of the latest signs of this came from Black Rifle Coffee (NYSE:BRCC), which was the first to get a major pop on announcement back in 2021. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 11
New SPACs: Inflection Point VIII (IPHXU), Eaglesky (ESA.U), JATT III (JTTT), Danneskjold and Galt (CPLMU) File for IPOs
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII Inflection Point VIII (NASDAQ:IPHXU) has filed for a $250 million SPAC that would give that prolific team another vehicle as it works to close three pending deals with others. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 10
Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 10, 2026
SPACs have not gone on break this summer with plenty of activity set for this week at all points of the SPAC lifecycle. After a week where five SPACs priced their IPOs, three more are currently lined up to do the same in the coming days. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 10
New SPACs: Southport II (PORT.U), Lucens Capital I (LCNS.U), Rainier (RNAQU) File for IPOs
Southport Acquisition Corp. II Southport II (NYSE:PORT.U) has filed for a $200 million SPAC that will be hunting for a target in the AI technology space. Under that fairly wide umbrella, the Southport II team plans to target companies that have AI data, security or workflow automation tools as well as firms operating in the AI infrastructure, robotics and AI-guided life sciences sectors. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 7
OceanLight Acquisition Corporation (OCLTU) Prices $100M IPO
OceanLight Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:OCLTU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "OCLTU" on Friday, August 7, 2026. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 7
Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 7, 2026
The market appears to be headed into its third-straight positive day as the US appears to be inching closer to a final deal to end the Iran conflict and some of the fears around major tech earnings have calmed. More
Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 7