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Latest SPAC News: Payment technology company Paya explores sale, Wag! announces promotion with Tractor Supply and Petsense, and Gelesis announces $15M pre-order for Plenity
Payment Technology Company Paya Is Said to Explore Sale
Paya Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYA), a payments technology company that went public in 2020 through a blank-check deal, is exploring a potential sale amid takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter.
Paya is working with an adviser to field interest, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Large, publicly traded payments companies are circling the company as bidders, the people said.
Fintech Acquisition Corp. III secured shareholder approval for its $1.3 billion business combination with Paya in October 2020.
READWag! Announces Promotion With Tractor Supply and Petsense
Wag Labs, Inc. (“Wag!” or the “Company”), an American pet services marketplace company powering a mobile-first technology platform that enables on-demand and scheduled dog walking, training, and other pet care services today announced a promotion with Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Petsense to provide a range of pet service options to their customers. This promotion is exclusive to Tractor Supply and Petsense.
Wag! recently announced a definitive business combination agreement with CHW Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHWA) (“CHW”).
READGelesis Announces Additional $15 Million Pre-Order for Plenity, Bringing Total Pre-Paid Orders from Ro for Plenity to $55 Million
Gelesis announced today that Ro, a leading and rapidly growing U.S. direct-to-patient healthcare company, has placed a $15 million pre-paid order for the company’s commercial product for weight management, Plenity®. This is in addition to previous Plenity pre-orders from Ro totaling $40 million.
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination with biotherapeutics firm Gelesis on January 12, 2022.
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Terms Tracker for the Week Ending June 27, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. June continued its late-month rally with another five SPAC IPOs pricing this week, bringing the monthly total to 10 and the 2025 year-to-date count to...
Blueport (NASDAQ:BPACU) has filed for a $69 million SPAC that would bring another first-time sponsor team to market. The new SPAC is offering investors a right to a 1/6 share in each unit and it will have 15 months to complete a business combination. It is underwritten by Alliance Global Partners and will not be...
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FIGX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIGXU) announced the pricing of its $131 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FIGXU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC aims to seek out a financial services target with a particular focus on wealth and asset managers with the potential to...