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Latest SPAC News: LanzaTech produces ethylene from CO2, Selina provides first half 2022 earnings results, and Footprint partners with SAMBAZON
LanzaTech Produces Ethylene from CO2, Changing the Way We Make Products Today
LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products that people use in their daily lives, today announced it has successfully engineered specialized biocatalysts to directly produce ethylene from CO2 in a continuous process.
As announced on March 8th, 2022, LanzaTech has entered into a merger agreement with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: AMCI).
READSelina Provides First Half 2022 Earnings Results and Update on Business Combination
Selina, the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality brand targeting Millennial and Gen Z travelers, today announced financial results for the business for the first half of 2022 and provided an update on its proposed business combination with BOA Acquisition Corp (NYSE: BOAS) which would result in the Company becoming publicly traded.
In the first half of 2022, Selina delivered record revenue of $86 million, up 142% year-over-year, driven primarily by improved operating performance across the existing portfolio, as well as 13 new openings.
READFootprint and SAMBAZON Partner to Develop Plastic-Free Frozen Acai Bowls
Footprint, a global materials science technology company focused on creating a healthier planet, announced today a multi-year agreement to develop sustainable packaging for SAMBAZON, a leading supplier of certified fair trade and organic açaí. The partnership will leverage Footprint’s proprietary technology to bring plant-based fiber solutions to market for application in SAMBAZON’s ready-to-eat açaí bowls, a frozen product with a fifteen-month shelf life.
In December 2021, Footprint announced its intention to list on NASDAQ as a public company in a business combination agreement with Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. (Nasdaq: GIIX, GIIXW and GIIXU).
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At the SPAC of Dawn During a week in which rare earth mining and space de-SPACs have seen major gains, another blast from the past is making serious waves in the market. EV battery developer QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) rose to a 52-week high of $13.79 yesterday and is cruising even higher in the pre-market. The company...
Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ:CEPO) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Bitcoin Standard Treasury in a transaction that is worth about $4.8 billion. Bitcoin Standard Treasury aims to bring in capital from a number of equity instruments to build up one of the largest US-listed Bitcoin treasuries. The combined company is expected...
At the SPAC of Dawn Several de-SPACs have made market-moving announcements recently and they haven’t forgotten to cash in on them. Fresh off of announcing $500 million strategic investment and partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), rare earth miner MP Materials (NYSE:MP) has followed that up with a $500 million public offering, netting the company a cool...
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:PAII.U) announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “PAII.U”, Thursday, July 17, 2025. The new SPAC plans to focus its search on companies within the energy sector that constitute critical links in the supply chain of the...
At the SPAC of Dawn Rare earth miner MP Materials (NYSE:MP) was one of the early winners of the 2020 SPAC boom, having picked up momentum following its 2020 deal with Fortress Value. But, the company’s news that it will become a major supplier of battery materials for Apple’s empire of electronic devices has sent...