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Latest SPAC News: Voya looks to acquire Alight, Wilbur Ross’s SPAC in talks to merge with GaN Systems, and Ex-L Catterton Asia Chief Thakran explores Singapore SPAC
Voya Explores a Potential Deal for Newly Public Alight
Voya Financial Inc. has been exploring a potential acquisition of Alight Inc., just a month after the benefits administrator went public through a SPAC, according to Bloomberg.
Voya, a New York-based retirement fund manager, has recently studied a purchase of Las Vegas-based Alight. It isn’t clear whether the companies are in active talks, and there’s no guarantee that any deal will be reached.
READWilbur Ross’s SPAC Is in Talks to Merge With GaN Systems
GaN Systems, which specializes in gallium-nitride technology for products such as semiconductors and transistors, is in talks to go public through Wilbur Ross’s Ross Acquisition Corp. II, according to Bloomberg.
READEx-L Catterton Asia Chief Thakran Said to Explore Singapore SPAC
Turmeric Capital, an investment firm led by former L Catterton Asia head Ravi Thakran, is exploring listing a SPAC in Singapore.
The Singapore-based buyout firm is working with an adviser on the potential SPAC IPO. The blank-check firm could raise about S$300 million ($221 million) and Thakran will be its chairman and CEO.
READRocket Lab Inks Deal With Varda Space Industries to Supply Multiple Photon Spacecraft for Space Manufacturing Missions
Leading launch and space systems company Rocket Lab today announced it has signed a deal with in-space manufacturing company Varda Space Industries to produce three Photon spacecraft that will integrate with their space factories, enabling high-value products to be manufactured in zero-gravity and returned to Earth in Varda’s re-entry capsule.
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Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPO) has filed for a $200 million IPO with near identical terms to its sister SPAC Cantor Equity Partners, Cantor Equity Partners (NASDAQ:CEP), giving the team a second vehicle in the mix with terms designed to be particularly attractive to targets. It would be the fourth SPAC to IPO in...
This week, we speak with Betsy Cohen and Maxwell Smeal from the Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I team to get their views on the current SPAC landscape. Betsy Cohen is already a well-known figure in SPAC circles for having previously led the Fintech Acquisition and FTAC SPACs. Betsy and Max discuss the past, present and...
At the SPAC of Dawn The first full week of November is expected to be action-packed as SPAC shareholders will be turning in scores of ballots of their own amid the US election week. The next five days are to play host to 10 extension meetings and a pair of completion votes by Atlantic Coastal...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending November 1, 2024 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. Once again, the past week was all about new issuance while the DeSPAC announcements remain quiet. To kick off November, two SPACs priced IPOs to...
October continued the recent trend of SPAC teams seeking additional extensions beyond their first one, as they work on closing their combinations with the remaining funds after redemptions. Meanwhile, new SPACs are launching IPOs and beginning their search processes, signaling a shift in the market. Extension Votes In October, there were 13 scheduled extension votes....