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Latest SPAC News: Ex-Marvel chief takes the wheel at Arrival, Paysafe plans reverse stock split, and Dave Inc. to pursue a bank charter
Founder of troubled electric van maker Arrival steps aside as CEO
The founder of the electric van start-up Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) has stepped aside as chief executive shortly after a chaotic strategy U-turn in which it shifted focus from the UK to the US.
Denis Sverdlov, a Russian telecoms billionaire, will be replaced by Peter Cuneo, the former head of Marvel Entertainment until its sale to Disney. Cuneo led the stock market listing early last year that injected $660m into the company at the height of a global electric vehicle investment frenzy.
CIIG Merger Corp. shareholders approved its combination with EV-maker Arrival in March 2021.
READPaysafe planning reverse stock split
While Paysafe Ltd. (NYSE:PSFE) expands its business with plans to open a North American headquarters in Jacksonville, the payment processing company is trying to rebuild investor confidence and lift its sagging stock price.
London-based Paysafe’s stock has plunged from $15.10 when it went public in March 2021 to $1.18 before its Nov. 10 earnings report, a 92.2% decrease. Paysafe went public by merging with a SPAC formed by Bill Foley, chairman of Jacksonville-based title insurer Fidelity National Financial Inc.
As it reported earnings, it also announced a 1-for-12 reverse stock split to reduce the number of shares outstanding and increase the listing price.
READPursuing a bank charter is a down-the-road option for fintech Dave, CEO says
The neobank Dave Inc.(NASDAQ:DAVE) may eventually pursue a bank charter, but it is not currently on the horizon for the Chicago-based specialty lender.
In an interview, Dave CEO, Chairman and President Jason Wilk said the company would need a large enough deposit base that leads to net interest income becoming a meaningful revenue stream before it pursued a charter. Evolve Bank & Trust currently holds deposits of Dave’s consumers and issues Dave’s debit card product, but Wilk declined to disclose the deposit total his company has originated.
The company has a $100 million credit facility backed by Victory Park Capital Advisors LLC whose leadership helped establish VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III Inc., a blank-check company that took Dave public in January.
READDLTx Acquires NachoNodes’ Pocket Network Assets and IP
DLTx ASA (“DLTx”, OSE: DLTX) announced the purchase of NachoNodes’ Pocket Network assets and intellectual property as part of its expansion of Web 3 infrastructure services. Pocket Network is a decentralized API designed to help Web 3 applications communicate with blockchain networks through an extensive network of nodes that are designed to enable greater decentralization of Web 3 protocols.
Through its purchase of NachoNodes, DLTx has added decentralized technology experts to its team and has acquired advanced software that enables at-scale decentralized nodes and the Pocket Network staking business.
On October 15, Blockchain Moon (NASDAQ: BMAQ), announced that it executed a business combination with Malibu Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New BMAC”), Hermosa Merger Sub LLC, and DLTx, to acquire all the Web3 assets of DLTx, listed on the Euronext Oslo (DLTX.OL).
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Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:CCIIU) announced the pricing of its $220 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CCIIU”, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in the financial services technology (fintech) sector and fintech adjacent sectors that...
Indigo Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:INACU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “INACU”, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with an established, profitable company whose growth potential can benefit from its team’s expertise. Indigo’s management team is...
After a quiet June, July is set to be active throughout the month with nine de-SPACs and sponsors coming unlocked from their trading restrictions. This timing is most fortuitous for insurance investor Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) and East Resources, which took it public in 2023, as it is the best performer of this group of companies...
Pyrophyte II (NYSE:PAII.U) has filed for a $175 million SPAC to dig for a natural resources target while the team’s first deal remains pending. The new SPAC is offering investors 1/2 warrants in each unit and it will have 24 months to complete a business combination without asking shareholders for an extension. It is the...
At the SPAC of Dawn The last day of the quarter is to play host to a pair of shareholder votes and a possible pricing of Indigo‘s (NASDAQ:INACU) $100 million IPO. This week is also to play host to fresh jobs numbers just before the long July 4 weekend. Black Hawk (NASDAQ:BKHA) was also one...