SPAC Market Update May 22, 2026: BRKH, PECE Price $140M of SPAC IPOs

BurTech Acquisition Corp II (BRKH) and Peace Acquisition Corp. (PECE) launch 2 SPAC IPOs on , raising $140M combined. BRKH targets real estate, infrastructure and lifestyle brands; PECE targets businesses across Asia, excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

SPAC IPO Update —

2 SPAC IPOs debut on , raising $140M; May MTD now stands at 18 IPOs totaling $2.37B over 22 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 18Prior: 16MoM: +2
22
May ’25
10
Jun ’25
13
Jul ’25
8
Aug ’25
14
Sep ’25
14
Oct ’25
10
Nov ’25
22
Dec ’25
24
Jan ’26
27Peak
Feb ’26
11
Mar ’26
16
Apr ’26
18
May ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity Snapshot2 SPAC IPOs today raising $140M · BRKH ($80M), PECE ($60M)
Month-to-date: 18 IPOs ($2.37B) vs. first 22 days of last month 6 ($785M) · 12-mo avg: 16/mo
Ticker: PECE (Units: PECEU) · Size: $60M · Sponsor: Baystar Holding Group Limited

Peace Acquisition Corp. priced its $60M IPO on , and trades on Nasdaq under PECEU. The SPAC targets businesses across Asia, excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Leadership:
  • Cathy Jiang (CFO): Former Managing Director at Alpha Square Group; previously Associate Managing Director at Federated Hermes, Inc.
  • Fangping Zheng (CEO, Director): General Manager of Guoxing Capital Limited and Dingye (Shenzhen) Financial Services Co., Ltd.
  • Jiangang Luo (Director): CEO of Bowen Acquisition Corp and President of Prime Science & Technology, Inc.
  • Joel David Mayersohn (Director): Member at Dickinson Wright PLLC specializing in corporate, securities and business law.
  • Sanxin Yan (Director): Chairman of Hong Kong Joyful Bird International Capital Corporation Limited and US Starlines LLC.

Structure: 6M units at $10.00 per unit. Each unit consists of one ordinary share, one right to receive 1/5 of an ordinary share, and one warrant to purchase an ordinary share at $11.50. EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is the book-running manager.

Ticker: BRKH · Size: $80M · Sponsor: Burtech Sponsor II LLC

Burtech Acquisition Corp II plans an $80M IPO, targeting sectors like real estate, infrastructure, and lifestyle brands, leveraging a diverse deal sourcing network.

Leadership:
  • Leon Golden (Director)
  • Roman Livson (Director): CFO of BurTech I; affiliated with GSD Acquisition Corp. and Bridge Acquisition Corp.
  • Scott Edward Young (Director)
  • Sergey Alekseev (Director)
  • Shahal Khan (Director): CEO of BurTech I; founder of Global Voice Telecom and Zebasolar.

Structure: 10M units at $10.00. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one warrant. Burtech Sponsor II LLC to purchase 282,000 private placement units.

New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
May 22 BRKH BurTech Acquisition Corp II $80M 100.5%
May 22 PECE Peace Acquisition Corp. $60M 100.0%
May 21 APUR Aperture AC $90M 100.2%
May 21 FXAC FortuneX Acquisition Corp $75M 100.5%
May 21 OHAC Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. $160M 100.5%
May 20 RACC RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III $75M 100.0%
May 19 AMAN AMANAT ACQUISITION CORP $75M 100.0%
May 15 GUAC BERTO ACQUISITION CORP II $274M  $41M overallotment 100.0%
May 15 ETSS ENERGY TRANSITION SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES $150M 100.5%
May 15 IDAC IRON DOME ACQUISITION I CORP $150M 100.5%
May 15 PTAC PATRIOT ACQUISITION CORP $160M  $15M overallotment 100.5%
May 14 GSRV GSR V ACQUISITION CORP $200M  $30M overallotment 100.0%
May 13 BREZ BREEZE ACQUISITION CORP II $125M  $15M overallotment 100.2%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update —

SPAC DEAL & EXTENSION VOTES SET
Centurion Acquisition Corp (ALF) * EXTENSION VOTE SET: June 9, 2026 * trust $10.85

SPAC EXTENSIONS
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP (CAPN) * Extension FilingSPAC extends business-combination deadline by up to 12 months; insiders fund monthly extensions (third month deposited ).
CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP (NOEM) * Extension FilingSponsor funds a $229,700 extension to for the SPAC deadline. A convertible note evidences the extension.

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
May 28: ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP (ARBC)
May 22: SHREYA ACQUISITION GROUP (SAGU)
May 21: KPET ULTRA PACELINE CORP (KPET)
May 20: RRE VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP (RREV)
May 20: QDRO ACQUISITION CORP (QADR)
May 19: VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP (VECA)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS (CPTK) * F-4 FiledAmendment No. 2 updates exchange ratio and debt-to-equity settlement; revises registration rights and lock-up; Form F-4 filed.
CROWN PROPTECH ACQUISITIONS (CPTK) * Merger Agreement AmendmentAmendment No. 2 updates exchange ratio and debt-to-equity settlement; revises registration rights and lock-up; Form F-4 filed.

SPAC Executive & Director Moves —

SPAC Executive & Director Moves
Company Ticker Moves
AMANAT ACQUISITION CORP AMAN
  • On , Ms. Rakhi Kumar, Mr. Brad Middlekauff, and Mr. Patrick Crutcher were appointed as independent directors to the board, with various committee chair positions.  (view source)
CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO CHEC
  • Ningrong Liu resigned from the Board of Directors, and Zhong Li was appointed as an independent director, effective .  (view source)
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III RACC
  • On , Michael F. MacLean and Timothy J. Miller were appointed to the board of directors and respective committees of the Company.  (view source)
Source: SEC EDGAR filings via Boardroom Alpha

SPAC Movers —

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP GPAC 11.8% $ 11.93 Pre-Deal
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP ASPC 4.5% $ 11.55 Announced
REAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP RAAQ 2.7% $ 11.61 Announced
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II BBCQ 1.7% $ 10.60 Announced
WILLOW LANE ACQUISITION CORP II WLII 1.6% $ 10.20 Pre-Deal
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP APAC -19.2% $ 10.57 Pre-Deal
HORIZON SPACE ACQUISITION II CORP HSPT -15.5% $ 7.52 Announced
VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORP VACH -4.5% $ 10.52 Announced
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD AFJK -4.0% $ 40.50 Announced
VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP VECA -1.9% $ 9.91 Pre-Deal
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

How many SPAC IPOs priced on ?
2 SPAC IPOs priced on , raising $140M combined: BurTech Acquisition Corp II (BRKH) raised $80M and Peace Acquisition Corp. (PECE) raised $60M.
How many SPAC IPOs priced in May 2026 through May 22?
18 SPAC IPOs priced in May 2026 through May 22, raising $2,374M across 22 sessions.
What was BurTech Acquisition Corp II’s trust funding percentage?
BurTech Acquisition Corp II (BRKH) reported 100.5% initial trust funding on its $80M SPAC IPO.
When is Centurion Acquisition Corp’s extension vote scheduled?
Centurion Acquisition Corp (ALF) set an extension vote for . The notice listed trust value at $10.85 per share.
What did Crown PropTech Acquisitions file today?
Crown PropTech Acquisitions (CPTK) filed an F-4 amendment and merger-agreement amendment updating the exchange ratio, debt-to-equity settlement, registration rights and lock-up terms.


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