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SPACs · Aug 13, 2026

SPAC Market Update August 13, 2026: TBCV Prices $261M IPO, AACB Liquidates

Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. (TBCV) priced a $261M SPAC IPO on August 13, 2026, with Thunder Bridge Capital, LLC leading a vehicle targeting financial services and FinTech. Separately, Artius II Acquisition Inc (AACB) moved to liquidation on August…

SPAC IPO Update — August 13, 2026

1 SPAC IPO priced on August 13, 2026, raising $261M; August MTD now stands at 6 IPOs totaling $896M over 13 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 6Prior: 18MoM: -12
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
6
Aug ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity Snapshot1 SPAC IPO today raising $261M · TBCV ($261M)
Month-to-date: 6 IPOs ($896M) vs. first 13 days of last month 9 ($2.03B) · 12-mo avg: 17/mo
$ totals include underwriter over-allotment.
Size
$261M
Ticker
TBCV / TBCVU
Sponsor
TBCP V, LLC

Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. launched its $261M IPO, trading on Nasdaq under TBCV. The SPAC is led by Thunder Bridge Capital, LLC, targeting businesses with revenues between $150 million to $1.5 billion and an enterprise value of $500 million to $3.0 billion.

Leadership
Allerd D StikkerDirector
Former CEO of BXR Group, with board roles in multiple industries including real estate and financial services.
David BurgDirector
Global Group Head at Kroll, LLC, with prior leadership roles in cybersecurity at PwC and Ernst & Young.
Gary A SimansonCEO, Director
Founder of Thunder Bridge Capital, LLC, with extensive experience in financial services and FinTech.
Mary Anne GillespieDirector
Executive VP at EIS Group, with a background in sales leadership across FinTech and enterprise software.
Paul WasingerCFO
Founder of Four Pines Consulting LLC, with prior CFO roles in biotech and software industries.
Stewart J PaperinDirector
Managing member of LionRock Partners, with a history in financial services and investment banking.

Structure: 26.1M units at $10.00 each, including one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant. Cantor is the lead book-runner.

New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
Aug 13 TBCV Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. $261M 100.0%
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 100.0%
Aug 04 FJDI ARC GROUP SECURITIES ACQUISITION I $105M 100.0%
Aug 04 THEO BOA ACQUISITION CORP II $125M  $19M overallotment 100.0%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update — August 13, 2026

SPAC VOTE RESULTS
EMBRACE CHANGE ACQUISITION CORP (EMCG) * Extend to August 12, 202795,256 redeemed
BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORP (BYNO) * Extend to August 12, 2027215,488 redeemed · $2,837,675 removed · trust $13.17

SPAC DEAL & EXTENSION VOTES SET
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp II (ATEK) * DEAL VOTE SET: September 11, 2026 * trust $16.64
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V (IPEX) * DEAL VOTE SET: September 3, 2026 * trust $10.54
Viking Acquisition Corp I (VACI) * DEAL VOTE SET: September 2, 2026 * trust $10.28

EXTENSION VOTES
FUTURETECH II ACQUISITION CORP (FTII)vote August 13, 2026 -> extend from August 18, 2026 to May 18, 2027

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

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
August 14: EAST WEST AVE ACQUISITION CORP (EWAV)
August 14: MERCATOR ACQUISITION CORP (MRCO)
August 13: GORES HOLDINGS XI INC (GHXI)
August 12: PELICAN ACQUISITION II CORP (PLCI)
August 10: WILCO 63 CORP (WLCO)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC (AACB) * Liquidation -> 2026-08-13

SPAC LIQUIDATIONS
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC (AACB) -> Liquidation on August 13
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP (ANSC) -> Liquidation on August 12

SPAC Movers — August 13, 2026

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
TCGX ACQUISITION CORP TCGX 21.4% $ 17.50 Pre-Deal
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP BCAR 13.2% $ 5.50 Announced
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP APAC 10.0% $ 11.22 Pre-Deal
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III RACC 9.9% $ 29.30 Announced
RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP RDAC 1.6% $ 6.35 Announced
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP III IPCX -24.6% $ 4.10 Announced
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP GPAC -19.5% $ 8.78 Pre-Deal
KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORP KVAC -13.1% $ 11.51 Announced
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP DAAQ -4.2% $ 7.33 Announced
JATT II ACQUISITION CORP TBD -1.2% $ 12.85 Announced
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How large was Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V’s IPO on August 13, 2026?
    Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. (TBCV) raised $261M. TBCP V, LLC sponsored the vehicle, and Cantor served as lead book-runner.
  • How many SPAC IPOs priced in August 2026 through August 13?
    6 SPAC IPOs priced for $896M through August 13, 2026, compared with 9 IPOs for $2.03B over the same span in July 2026. The $896M total includes underwriter over-allotment.
  • What happened at BYNO‘s extension vote?
    BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORP (BYNO) received extension approval to August 12, 2027 after 215,488 shares were redeemed, removing $2,837,675 from trust at $13.1686 per share.
  • Which deal votes were set today?
    Athena Technology Acquisition Corp II (ATEK) set a September 11, 2026 deal vote; Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V (IPEX) set September 3, 2026; and Viking Acquisition Corp I (VACI) set September 2, 2026.
  • What did EMCG shareholders approve?
    EMBRACE CHANGE ACQUISITION CORP (EMCG) received approval to extend its deadline to August 12, 2027; 95,256 shares were redeemed, and its target is Tianji Tire Global.


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Published Aug 13, 2026

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