This week, we speak with Betsy Cohen and Maxwell Smeal from the Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I team to get their views on the current SPAC landscape. Betsy Cohen is already a well-known figure in SPAC circles for having previously led the Fintech Acquisition and FTAC SPACs.
Betsy and Max discuss the past, present and future of the SPAC product and how they have managed to craft such a successful string of deals, especially in difficult markets.
Plus, Betsy gives us her view on some of the challenges surrounding SPACs over the past few years and why she thinks SPACs will continue to have a place in the IPO market overall.
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Shepherd Ave Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:SPHAU) announced the pricing of its $75 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SPHAU”, Thursday, December 5, 2024. The new SPAC intends to conduct a broad search for a combination target without a preference for a specific industry or region....
At the SPAC of Dawn SPACInsider has kept a close eye on how the new tariffs ushered in by a second Trump presidency could affect SPACs and their deals moving forward. But, there is a genre of SPAC deal that has cropped up in recent years essentially as a hedge to trade tensions and they...
Tavia Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:TAVIU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TAVIU”, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The Company is strategically focused on sectors pivotal to advancing sustainability and innovation, including energy transition and critical materials, circular economy initiatives, and innovative...
Target Global I (NASDAQ:TGAA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with robotics firm VenHub at an enterprise value of $715 million. Pasadena, California-based VenHub is developing autonomous smart stores that serve customers products through app-based orders and a robotic serving and sorting arm. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq...
At the SPAC of Dawn Travel and hospitality were hot sectors for SPACs as they boomed during the pandemic because there was a obvious upside story to tell about where each target might be once the world reopened. Since then, SPACs have largely shied away from the industry. Part of this has been the less...