Daily SPAC Update – Jan 23, 2024

by | Jan 23, 2024

Daily SPAC Update for Jan 23, 2024. Trump’s DWAC surges again. NCAC SPAC shenanigans. OPA to liquidate. ACAB investor deck. Plus PBAX, EMLD, CSTAF, and more.

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SPAC DEALS ANNOUNCED
CSLM + Fusemachines Inc.
Founded in 2013, Fusemachines is a global provider of enterprise AI products and solutions on a mission to democratize AI. Leveraging proprietary AI Studio and AI Engines, the company helps drive the clients’ AI Enterprise Transformation, regardless of where they are in their Digital AI journeys. Under the leadership of chief executive officer and founder, Dr. Sameer Maskey, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University, Fusemachines continues to actively pursue the mission of democratizing AI for the masses by providing high quality AI education in underserved communities and helping organizations achieve their full potential with AI. Fusemachines is headquartered in New York with operations across AsiaCanadaUSA and Latin America.

OPA to LIQUIDATE
OPA – MAGNUM OPUS ACQUISITION LTD * Liquidation-> 2024-02-08 * trust $10.81

SPAC VOTES SET
PBAX – PHOENIX BIOTECH ACQUISITION CORP * Deal Vote Set: Feb 08, 2024 * trust $11.06
SZZL – SIZZLE ACQUISITION CORP * Extension Vote Set: Feb 06, 2024 * trust $11.12
CVII – CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VII * Extension Vote Set: Feb 08, 2024 * trust $10.54
ARRW – ARROWROOT ACQUISITION CORP * Extension Vote Set: Feb 02, 2024 * trust $10.36

NCAC SPAC SHENANIGANS
NCAC announced they hadn’t met deal closing conditions and rushed a proxy out on the same day they voted to extend. They seem to have just pulled it off and announced shareholders approved an extension to Feb 22, 2024.
NCAC – NEWCOURT ACQUISITION CORP * Extension Vote Set: Jan 24, 2024 * trust $11.51
NCAC – NEWCOURT ACQUISITION CORP * Extended to Feb 22, 2024

SPAC VOTE RESULTS
CLOE – CLOVER LEAF CAPITAL CORP * Extend to Jul 22, 2024 * 202,360 redeemed * trust $11.71
EMLD – FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP * Extend to Dec 20, 2024 * 10,872,266 redeemed * trust $10.62

OTHER SPAC NEWS
ACAB – ATLANTIC COASTAL ACQUISITION CORP IIReleased Investor Deck
CSTAF – CONSTELLATION ACQUISITION CORP IAnnounced preliminary redemption details * 3,399,900 redeemed

EXTENSION VOTES
CSTAF – CONSTELLATION ACQUISITION CORP I * 12 monthly extensions to Jan 29, 2025

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
The appearance of a landslide win for Trump in the Republican primaries has DWAC flying. It shot up 88% yesterday making it’s 5 day run a 169% moon shot. But, for those who think it will only go higher from here, remember that it hit almost $100 at its peak before settling in for a long-run in the teens. And, don’t forget Twitter, Truth Social’s main competitor, is considered a much friendlier environment to Truth Social’s target audience after Musk’s takeover than it was prior.

88.36% ~ $ 49.69 | DWAC – Digital World Acquisition Corp. (Announced)
18.40% ~ $ 5.02 | ATAK – Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp. (Announced)
13.10% ~ $ 12.86 | OTEC – OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. (Announced)
11.50% ~ $ 8.92 | DMAQ – Deep Medicine Acquisition Corp. (Announced)
9.70% ~ $ 7.35 | NUBI – Nubia Brand International Corp. (Announced)

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
-7.96% ~ $ 18.52 | MCAF – Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. IV (Announced)
-7.69% ~ $ 5.28 | DECA – Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (Announced)
-2.93% ~ $ 10.92 | ASCB – A SPAC II Acquisition Corp. (Pre-Deal)
-2.27% ~ $ 10.75 | BLEU – bleuacacia ltd (Pre-Deal)
-2.26% ~ $ 10.37 | SBXC – SilverBox Corp III (Pre-Deal)

Recent Analysis

Daily SPAC: SIMA, CAEP-Air Redemptions – May 14, 2026

SIM Acquisition I (SIMA) lost $242M from trust on its extension approval to Jul. 12, 2027, and Cantor Equity Partners III (CAEP) cleared its Air deal after $234M in redemptions. Separately, GSR V Acquisition (GSRV) priced a $200M IPO, taking May MTD to 7 SPAC IPOs / $1,025M through 14 days.

Daily SPAC: BREZ $125M IPO, GPAT Non-Redemption Agreements – May 13, 2026

GP-ACT III Acquisition (GPAT) disclosed non-redemption agreements tied to extension and trust-amendment votes, with investors pledging support and no redemptions alongside sponsor share transfers. Breeze Acquisition Corp. II (BREZ) priced a $125M IPO today with 100.2% initial trust funding; May MTD is 6 IPOs for $825M through 13 sessions vs. 2 IPOs / $350M at the same point last month.

Daily SPAC: CAEP Forward Purchase, AIR-Pubco – May 12, 2026

Cantor Equity Partners III (CAEP) announced a forward purchase with Harraden Circle to fund the CAEP-AIR-Pubco business combination. Columbus Acquisition (COLA) issued a convertible extension note to WISeSat.Space. MTD: 5 SPAC IPOs raised $700M through the first 12 sessions of May vs. 2 IPOs / $350M over the same span in April.

Daily SPAC Update – May 11, 2026

Risking Dragon (RDAC) extension vote set. Flag Ship enters letter of intent with Bluechip. Alchemy Investments to delist and move to OTC on May 14.

Daily SPAC Update – May 8, 2026

Starlink AI Acquisition Corp (OTAI) launched its $100 million IPO today, marking the fifth SPAC IPO this month, raising a total of $800 million. APAD DeSPACs to Enhanced Ltd. Meanwhile, GigCapital7 Corp (GIG) secured non-redemption waivers to support its merger with Hadron Energy, while Climatetrock (CLRCF) extended its deadline to November 2026 with $59,922 removed from trust.

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