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Latest SPAC News: Boost Mobile founder wants to buy back service, Lavoro partners with Pattern Ag to predict crop risks, and Starry Group lays off half of staff
Boost Mobile Founder Wants to Buy Back Service, Prevent Deal by Dish
The founder of Boost Mobile wants to buy the wireless service back and keep current owner Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) from merging it with blank-check company Conx Corp. (NASDAQ:CONX), which is controlled by Chairman Charlie Ergen.
Australian Peter Adderton said by phone from Sydney on Thursday that he’s preparing a bid for Boost and has talked to at least one major private equity shop about financing the deal. He’s been trying to get the business back since he first sold it to Nextel in 2003.
Adderton plans to make the Dish board members aware of his interest before they approve the SPAC merger plan. The Conx board is awaiting a decision from Dish before they go ahead with a vote on Oct. 31 to extend the Boost discussions.
READLeading Brazilian ag inputs retailer Lavoro and soil metagenomics leader Pattern Ag launch exclusive partnership to predict crop risks and nutrient deficiencies for farmers in Brazil
Lavoro, Brazil’s largest agricultural inputs retailer, announced today a multi-year partnership with soil metagenomics and digital agronomy leader Pattern Ag to offer farmers in Brazil a groundbreaking service that will predict crop risks and nutrient deficiencies and offer specific product recommendations through a personalized software experience.
Lavoro announced in September its intent to become the first US-listed pure-play Latin American agricultural inputs retailer through a business combination with The Production Board’s (“TPB”) Special Purpose Acquisition Company, TPB Acquisition Corporation I (“TPB Acquisition Corp”) (Nasdaq: TPBA).
READStarry Group Slashes Jobs
Faced with dwindling cash on its balance sheet, a tough environment for raising capital, and a falling stock price, home-internet start-up Starry Group Holdings (NYSE:STRY), which merged with FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Corp., is battening down the hatches. That means laying off half its staff, slowing its network expansion, cutting discretionary spending, and withdrawing 2022 guidance.
Starry also released third-quarter operating metrics on Thursday showing that the business works—it just can’t grow without raising additional capital.
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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...
NMP Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:NMPAU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NMPAU”, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company that has a resilient business model with potential to scale up revenue. NMP’s management...