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Latest SPAC News: A-Rod’s Slam SPAC in talks to merge with Italy’s Panini Group, France’s Billionaire Pinault family joins SPAC rush in Europe, and Li-Cycle and Helbiz partner to advance battery recycling in micro-mobility
A-Rod’s Slam SPAC Is in Merger Talks With Italy’s Panini Group
Alex Rodriguez’s blank-check firm Slam Corp. is in talks to merge with Panini SpA, which makes sports stickers, cards and other collectibles, in a transaction that is set to value the combined entity at $3 billion or more.
READFrance’s Billionaire Pinault Family Joins European SPAC Push
France’s billionaire Pinault family is set to join the growing line of SPAC sponsors in Europe, aiming to raise as much as €300m for a blank-check company that will focus on the entertainment and leisure industries, according to Reuters.
The SPAC, I2PO, is being launched in Paris on Wednesday and is also backed by Centerview Partners banker Matthieu Pigasse. It will be headed by former WarnerMedia executive Iris Knobloch.
I2PO is looking to combine with a target that has a valuation between €1bn to €2bn in areas such as music and video streaming, gaming, media services or platforms for booking travel and entertainment.
READLi-Cycle and Helbiz Partner to Advance Battery Recycling in Micro-Mobility
Lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle Corp. and micro-mobility firm Helbiz today announced a partnership to create a safe and sustainable recycling solution for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters and e-bikes.
Both Li-Cycle and Helbiz have previously announced plans to become publicly traded companies in the United States via a merger with SPACs and have plans to expand operations in Europe.
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Emmis Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:EMISU) has filed for a $100 million SPAC to take a look at the manufacturing sector after a few unique wrinkles in their IPO process. Initial investors are set to receive one right to a 1/10 share in each unit purchased and the SPAC will have 18 months to complete a business...
Chenghe III (NASDAQ:CHEC.U) has filed for a $110 million SPAC to continue the team’s growing series while turning to a new underwriter. The new SPAC is offering investors a 1/2 warrant in each unit and no overfunding of the trust, but it will need to complete a business combination within 18 months of its IPO...
At the SPAC of Dawn Futures sit slightly red as investors return from holidays of barbecues and fireworks to renewed concerns about where US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy might hamper trade. The latest shift produced a further one-month delay in most of the tariffs Trump has threatened to impose as his administration continues to...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending July 3, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. We’re heading into the July 4th holiday, so we’ll keep this week’s column short and to the point. But before you head to the beach,...
Crown PropTech (OTC:CPTKW) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with rare earth mining firm Mkango Resources (TSX-V:MKA) at a pre-money equity value of $400 million. London-based Mkango is working to commercialize a chain of rare earth mining and refining facilities in Africa and Europe. The combined company is expected to trade on the...