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SPACs · Aug 10, 2026

SPAC Market Update August 10, 2026: MCGA-Trump Media CRO Strategy Deal Terminated, FVN Vote Set

MCGA’s proposed combination with Trump Media Group CRO Strategy was terminated on August 7, 2026, the only SPAC deal termination in the last 3 days. Separately, Future Vision Ii Acquisition Corp (FVN) set August 21, 2026 for an extension vote; August SPAC IPO…

SPAC IPO Update — August 10, 2026

No SPAC IPOs priced on August 10, 2026; August MTD now stands at 5 IPOs totaling $635M over 10 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 5Prior: 18MoM: -13
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
20
May ’26
19
Jun ’26
18
Jul ’26
5
Aug ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity SnapshotMonth-to-date: 5 IPOs ($635M) vs. first 10 days of last month 8 ($1.96B) · 12-mo avg: 17/mo
$ totals include underwriter over-allotment.
New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
Aug 07 OCLT OceanLight Acquisition Corp $100M 100.0%
Aug 07 PNAQ Pinnacle Acquisition Corp $200M 100.0%
Aug 05 TCGX TCGX Acquisition Corp. $75M  $11M overallotment
Aug 04 FJDI ARC Group Securities Acquisition I $105M
Aug 04 THEO BOA Acquisition Corp. II $125M  $19M overallotment 100.0%
Jul 31 XIII Churchill Capital Corp XIII $360M  $54M overallotment 100.0%
Jul 31 EWAV East West Ave Acquisition Corp. $100M 100.5%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update — August 10, 2026

SPAC DEAL & EXTENSION VOTES SET
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp (FVN) * EXTENSION VOTE SET: August 21, 2026 * trust $10.97

SPAC DEAL TERMINATIONS (Last 10 Days)
2026-08-07: MCGA + Trump Media Group CRO Strategy

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
August 13: GORES HOLDINGS XI INC (GHXI)
August 10: WILCO 63 CORP (WLCO)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
PONO CAPITAL FOUR INC (PONO) * Merger Agreement
SILICON VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP (SVAQ) * Merger Agreement AmendmentAmendments to the merger secure sponsor financing, expand the PubCo board, and reserve 10% for incentives.

SPAC LIQUIDATIONS
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP (ANSC) -> Liquidation on August 12

SPAC DEALS ANNOUNCED
August 6 | Pono Capital Four Inc (PONO) + Blackstar Orbital TechnologiesBlackstar Orbital Technologies Corporation develops reusable orbital spacecraft that launch as conventional payloads aboard existing rockets. These spacecraft operate in low Earth orbit and return mission payloads to Earth, landing on a runway for recovery and reuse. Its SpaceDrone™ platform aims to provide government and commercial customers with access to orbit and the capability to recover high-value payloads from space. Blackstar Orbital is based on Florida’s Space Coast.

SPAC Executive & Director Moves — August 10, 2026

SPAC Executive & Director Moves
Company Ticker Moves
CONSTELLATION ACQUISITION CORP I CSTAF
  • On August 6, 2026, Graeme Shaw resigned as Chief Technology Officer and Richard C. Davis resigned as President of Constellation Acquisition Corp I, with Davis remaining on the board of directors.  (view source)
Source: SEC EDGAR filings via Boardroom Alpha

SPAC Movers — August 10, 2026

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP GPAC 13.7% $ 11.07 Pre-Deal
JATT II ACQUISITION CORP TBD 8.5% $ 13.08 Announced
FUTURE VISION II ACQUISITION CORP FVN 4.5% $ 11.80 Announced
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP IV RACD 3.7% $ 11.63 Pre-Deal
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP BSAA 3.2% $ 11.51 Announced
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP APAC -22.2% $ 10.21 Pre-Deal
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP DAAQ -6.0% $ 8.14 Announced
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP III IPCX -4.5% $ 4.44 Announced
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP BCAR -2.7% $ 4.62 Announced
CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP NOEM -1.9% $ 10.69 Pre-Deal
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What happened to the MCGA-Trump Media Group CRO Strategy transaction?
    MCGA’s proposed combination with Trump Media Group CRO Strategy was terminated on August 7, 2026. It was the only SPAC deal termination in the last 3 days.
  • When is Future Vision II Acquisition Corp’s extension vote scheduled?
    Future Vision II Acquisition Corp (FVN) set its extension vote for August 21, 2026.
  • How many SPAC IPOs priced in August 2026 through August 10?
    5 SPAC IPOs priced for $635M through August 10, 2026, compared with 8 IPOs for $1.96B over the same first-10-day span in July 2026.
  • Which SPAC deal was announced in the last five days?
    Pono Capital Four Inc (PONO) announced a merger with Blackstar Orbital Technologies on August 6, 2026. Blackstar develops reusable orbital spacecraft from Florida’s Space Coast.
  • What did Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp amend in its merger agreement?
    Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp (SVAQ) amended its merger terms to secure sponsor financing, expand the PubCo board and reserve an incentive pool.


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Published Aug 10, 2026

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