Daily SPAC Update – March 16, 2026

by | Mar 16, 2026

Ross Acquisition II Extension Vote. Praetorian and Archimedes Tech III Separate Trading.

SPAC IPO UPDATE

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 5Prior: 27MoM: -22
3
Mar ’25
12
Apr ’25
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
5
Mar ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
 
New SPAC IPOs
DateTickerIssuerIPO Size
Mar 13PONOPono Capital Four, Inc.$120M
Mar 12MTALMetals Acquisition Corp. II$200M
Mar 11SUMASUMA Acquisition Corp$150M  $23M overallotment
Source: Boardroom Alpha

DAILY SPAC UPDATE

EXTENSION VOTES
ROSS – ROSS ACQUISITION CORP II * vote March 16, 2026 -> extend from March 16, 2026 to September 16, 2026

SPAC DEALS ANNOUNCED
Mar 12 | QETA – Quetta Acquisition Corp + Smart Kreate Group
Smart Kreate Group is a premier cloud logistics technology conglomerate. Through its core subsidiaries—Smart Minds Holdings, and Times Express and H2N— SKG is building the digital backbone of global trade. Its AI-enabled infrastructure connects transportation data across the entire value chain, empowering enterprises with the visibility and intelligence required to navigate modern supply chain complexities.

OTHER SPAC NEWS
CAPN – CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP * Proxy for Vote to Change Extension Fee

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
Mar 16: PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP (PTOR)
Mar 16: ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO (ARCI)
Mar 13: X3 ACQUISITION CORP LTD (XCBE)

SPAC Executive & Director Moves
CompanyTickerMoves
APEX TREASURY CORPAPXT
  • David Mikulecky resigned from Apex Treasury Corporation’s board of directors on March 9, 2026, and Stephen CuUnjieng was appointed as a Class I director on March 13, 2026.  (view source)
PELICAN ACQUISITION CORPPELI
  • On March 13, 2026, Ashiq Merchant was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Greenland Energy Company.  (view source)
SUMA Acquisition Corp
  • Effective March 10, 2026, Audie Attar, Christopher Bradley, Bogdan Cenanovic, Lawrence Hu, and Ted Fike were appointed to the Board of the Company, with Bradley as chair of the Audit Committee and Fike as chair of the Compensation Committee.  (view source)
Source: SEC EDGAR filings via Boardroom Alpha

SPAC MOVERS

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
CompanyTickerChangePriceStage
TRAILBLAZER MERGER CORP ITBMC 3.5%$ 10.51Announced
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORPDTSQ 1.9%$ 11.06Announced
QUETTA ACQUISITION CORPQETA 1.7%$ 11.50Announced
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP IICMII 1.0%$ 9.95Pre-Deal
LAUNCH ONE ACQUISITION CORPLPAA 0.8%$ 10.74Pre-Deal
 
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
CompanyTickerChangePriceStage
PELICAN ACQUISITION CORPPELI -8.3%$ 9.44Announced
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTDAFJK -4.3%$ 25.61Announced
HORIZON SPACE ACQUISITION II CORPHSPT -3.8%$ 8.65Announced
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORPASPC -2.6%$ 10.85Announced
VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORPVACH -2.4%$ 10.74Announced
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

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