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SPACs · Jul 2, 2026

SPAC Market Update July 2, 2026: VII, MIAC Price $375M of SPAC IPOs

Viking Acquisition Corp. II (VII) and Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp (MIAC) priced SPAC IPOs on July 2, 2026, raising $375M combined. Separately, Plum Acquisition Corp IV (PLMK) offered non-redemption agreements tied to a proposed extension to Jan.…

SPAC IPO Update — July 2, 2026

2 SPAC IPOs priced on July 2, 2026, raising $375M; July MTD now stands at 3 IPOs totaling $636M over 2 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 3Prior: 19MoM: -16
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
20
May ’26
19
Jun ’26
3
Jul ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity Snapshot2 SPAC IPOs today raising $375M · VII ($200M), MIAC ($175M)
Month-to-date: 3 IPOs ($636M) · 12-mo avg: 16/mo
Size
$175M
Ticker
MIAC / MIACU
Sponsor
Meridian3 Partners Sponsor LLC

Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp. is targeting Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and next-generation mobility sectors, leveraging its management team’s expertise in these areas. The SPAC is sponsored by Meridian3 Partners Sponsor LLC and trades on Nasdaq.

Leadership
David BulleyDirector
Partner at Appleby, specializing in M&A and restructuring, advised on Pegasus and SCHMID Group SPAC merger.
F. Jeremey MistryCEO, Director
Former CFO of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., with extensive experience in capital markets and M&A.
Hideyuki NakashimaDirector
Deputy Senior General Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, experienced in mergers and acquisitions.
Jeffrey H FosterCFO
Senior Advisor at Cloud Capital, former CFO of DuPont Fabros Technology.
John H Llewellyn JrDirector
Founding Partner of Independent Economics, former Chief Economist at Lehman Brothers.
Ralf SpethDirector
Former CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, led significant global expansion and vehicle introductions.
Steven G OsgoodDirector
CEO of Square Foot Companies, LLC, with extensive experience in real estate and finance.
Steven R ArmstrongDirector
Managing Director at Cadence Insights Ltd, former executive roles at Ford Motor Company.
Graeme Ernest John LlewellynDirector
Stefan BergerDirector
Chief Investment Officer of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., led $480M business combination with SCHMID Group.

Structure: 17.5M units at $10.00. Each unit = one Class A ordinary share + 1/2 of one warrant. Cantor sole underwriter.

Size
$200M
Ticker
VII
Sponsor
Viking Acquisition Sponsor II, LLC

Viking Acquisition Corp. II is focused on leveraging its management’s expertise in financial markets to identify transformative business opportunities. The SPAC, sponsored by Viking Acquisition Sponsor II, LLC, is set to trade on the NYSE.

Leadership
Fred BrettschneiderDirector
Senior Advisor to KingsRock, former Founding Partner of LibreMax Capital.
Gil OttensoserDirector
Managing Director at KingsRock, former Head of SPAC Banking at BTIG.
Josef AckermannDirector
Former Chairman of Deutsche Bank, led the bank through the 2007 financial crisis.
Louis JaffeDirector
Co-Founder of KingsRock, former leader at Deutsche Bank’s Institutional Client Group.
N. Håkan WohlinCEO, Director
Founder of KingsRock, former Global Head of Debt Origination at Deutsche Bank.
Philipp von GirsewaldDirector
Managing Director at KingsRock, founder of Deposit Coin Inc.
Seth H WaughDirector
Chairman of Rafferty Holdings, former CEO of the PGA of America.
Yassine BouharaDirector
Founder of Tell Group, former CEO of Emerging Markets at UBS.
Gilad OttensoserDirector
Hakan WohlinDirector
Founder of KingsRock, former Global Head of Debt Origination at Deutsche Bank.

Structure: 20M units at $10.00. Each unit = one Class A ordinary share + 1/3 of one warrant. Cohen and Company as underwriters.

New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
Jul 02 MIAC Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp $175M 100.0%
Jul 02 VII Viking Acquisition Corp. II $200M 100.0%
Jul 01 OSPR Osprey Acquisition Corp. III $261M 100.0%
Jun 30 AAC Ares Acquisition Corp III $345M  $50M overallotment 100.0%
Jun 25 ALPX ALPEX ACQUISITION CORP $100M  $15M overallotment 100.0%
Jun 25 CGCF CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP IV $250M  $25M overallotment 100.0%
Jun 25 FWAC FUTUREWAVE ACQUISITION CORP $75M  $11M overallotment 100.0%
Jun 23 GHXI GORES HOLDINGS XI INC $312M  $47M overallotment 100.0%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update — July 2, 2026

SPAC VOTE RESULTS
AROGO CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP (AOGO) * Extend to June 29, 202818,664 redeemed · $208,290 removed · trust $11.16

DeSPACs
July 2 | RAAQ DeSPAC → IQM US LLC (IQMX)IQM US LLC specializes in superconducting quantum computers, offering both on-premises full-stack systems and a cloud platform for access. Its customers include high-performance computing centers, research laboratories, universities, and enterprises needing access to quantum hardware and software. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Finland and a presence in multiple countries, including the United States.
July 2 | CEPT DeSPAC → Securitize, Inc. (SECZ)Securitize, Inc. specializes in tokenizing funds and equities, managing over $4 billion in assets under management through partnerships with asset managers like Apollo, BlackRock, and KKR. It operates as a SEC-registered broker dealer, digital transfer agent, and fund administrator, and runs a SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS).

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
July 7: ALPEX ACQUISITION CORP (ALPX)
July 6: BERTO ACQUISITION CORP II (GUAC)
July 1: AEON ACQUISITION I CORP (AESP)
July 1: FORTUNEX ACQUISITION CORP (FXAC)
June 29: AMPERCAP ACQUISITION CO (APMC)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
PLUM ACQUISITION CORP IV (PLMK) * Voting AgreementPlum Acquisition IV seeks extension to Jan 16, 2027 via Extension Amendment; sponsor offers non-redemption agreements.

SPAC DEALS ANNOUNCED
June 29 | Jatt II Acquisition Corp (JATT) + Talawar Tx IncTalawar Tx Inc is a biotechnology company focused on developing bispecific antibodies that target independent disorder drivers within a single therapy. Its lead program, TALA-125, combines anti-IL-13 and anti-IL-18 mechanisms, aiming to address limitations of existing treatments. The therapy is intended for both first-line patients and those who have not responded to previous therapies.

SPAC Movers — July 2, 2026

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC CEPO 18.9% $ 10.50 Announced
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III RACC 2.9% $ 11.01 Pre-Deal
BLUE ACQUISITION CORP BACC 2.2% $ 10.83 Announced
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I RTAC 1.4% $ 10.63 Pre-Deal
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XII CXII 1.3% $ 10.79 Pre-Deal
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP APAC -22.1% $ 10.12 Pre-Deal
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD AFJK -12.8% $ 26.41 Announced
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP GPAC -6.1% $ 10.01 Pre-Deal
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP EURK -4.5% $ 11.45 Announced
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP BSAA -3.9% $ 11.41 Announced
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How many SPAC IPOs priced in July 2026 through July 2?
    3 SPAC IPOs priced for $636M through the first 2 July sessions.
  • Which July 2 SPAC IPO was larger?
    Viking Acquisition Corp. II (VII) raised $200M, topping Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp (MIAC), which raised $175M.
  • What happened in AOGO‘s extension vote?
    Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp (AOGO) received approval to extend its deadline to June 29, 2028; 18,664 shares were redeemed, removing $208,290 from trust at $11.16 per share.
  • What did PLMK disclose around its extension?
    Plum Acquisition Corp IV (PLMK) offered non-redemption agreements tied to a proposed extension to Jan. 16, 2027 via an Extension Amendment.
  • Which companies completed DeSPAC transitions on July 2, 2026?
    RAAQ completed its DeSPAC as IQM US LLC (IQMX), and CEPT completed its DeSPAC as Securitize, Inc. (SECZ).


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Published Jul 2, 2026

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