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Page 28Alvotech Puts Iceland on the SPAC Map
Icelandic biopharma Alvotech deSPACs today. DHAC announces DA with VSee Lab. Deal termination for AKIC and visual effects company DNEG. A flurry of extension votes. And the rest…
MAPS CEO Chris Beals on building the engine for cannabis commerce
Boardroom Alpha sat down with Chris Beals, CEO of WM Technology (MAPS) to discuss the company’s strategy for building a SaaS platform for cannabis commerce.
SPAC Deals in Plant-Based Proteins and Med Tech
SPAC deals for Moolec (plant-based proteins) and Excelera (med tech). Cannabis SaaS player SpringBig goes up in smoke– shares dropped 47% in their first day of trading. Grove…
DWAC Can’t Seem to Stay out of Trouble
DWAC shares plunge 28% on news of a second SEC subpoena. Important merger vote for Sir Richard Branson today: VGII / Grove Collaborative. Tomorrow, EJFA / Papaya. And the rest of…
SPAC Deal for Diamond Retailer Blue Nile and Online Travel Booker Holisto
DAs for diamond retailer Blue Nile and online travel booking specialist Holisto. BIOT / Blade Therapeutics is terminated. Merger votes this week for VGII / Grove Collaborative and…
Moroccan Agribusiness Forafric debuts
Moroccan agribusiness Forafric (AFRI) debuts. With TCAC / Springbig approved at 96% redemptions, we take a look at redemption trends. Lots of extension votes coming up. And the…
Polestar Starts Shipping for 65,000 Unit Hertz Contract
Polestar starts shipping for 65,000 unit Hertz contract. GLAQ delays Forafric vote. Too early for psychedelics as Silver Spike II terminates Eleusis deal. And the rest of the…
Warehouse Robot Maker Symbotic Gets Juiced
Shares of warehouse robot maker Symbotic (SYM) join the high redemption/thin float club, popping 120% on today’s debut. Merger approval for DYNS/ Senti Bio. The usual extensions.…
Icelandic Biotech Alvotech Gets the Green Light
Icelandic biotech Alvotech gets merger approval in a busy voting day. The usual extensions. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
SVFC / Symbotic Approved
SVFC approves Symbotic merger. SPACs are busy with 4 merger votes this week. Fingers crossed…lots of extension votes. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Blade Therapeutics Vote Delayed
The race against the clock continues. BIOT says it has enough votes for its merger with Blade Therapeutics, but needs more time to close. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Will Grove Collaborative Make it Over the Goal Line?
The Branson-backed sustainable consumer goods company reports soft Q1 results ahead of 6.14 merger vote. June’s going to be a nail biter– a slew of extension and merger votes…
Seatgeek and Forbes Cancelled
An oversaturated SPAC market yields a combination of terminations and extensions as deal pressure intensifies. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
SPAC Market Review – May 2022
Inflation, rising interest rates, and reduced corporate earnings across the board have led to persistent market gyrations which prove its too early for bottom fishing. The…
Two SPAC deals as the clock keeps ticking
Two SPAC deals today; some important votes this week. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Despite an Icy SPAC Market, S-1s Keep Coming
The week ends with a third automotive tech deal announcement. S-1s continue to be filed. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Automotive Tech in Focus
Two DAs today in auto tech, one would represent China’s biggest U.S. listing since Didi. WeWork fires its CFO. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Social Platform Uplive Said to Be Exploring SPAC
Social platform Uplive said to be exploring SPAC. DA for LGTO and construction services provider Southland Holdings. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Wag! on Why Pet Care is a Growing Post-Pandemic Play
Garrett Smallwood, CEO of Wag! explains why the pet care segment is immune to inflationary fears and poised for post-pandemic growth.
MSP Recovery Sinks
MSP Recovery (MSPR) sinks, falling 53% on its debut. Biote gets approval. Lots of extension votes ahead. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
MSP Recovery Debuts Tomorrow
Medicare and Medicaid secondary payer reimbursement recovery specialist MSP Recovery (MSPR) begins trading tomorrow. Extension for TINV/Grindr. And the rest of the day’s news in…
Comera Life Sciences Debuts in the Red
Comera Life Sciences (CMRA), the maker of self-injectible biologics, deSPAC’d today, closing down 9%. An updated look at deSPAC count and redemption rates. And the rest of the…
SPAC Deals on a Daily Double
Another 2 SPAC DAs today, offset by some liquidations. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
MSP Recovery Approved Amidst Market Bloodbath
Amidst the ongoing market bloodbath, SPACs continue to march forward. LCAP gets approval for MSP Recovery. And the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.