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 future of the SPAC product and how they have managed to craft such a successful string of deals, especially in difficult markets.
Plus, Betsy gives us her view on some of the challenges surrounding SPACs over the past few years and why she thinks SPACs will continue to have a place in the IPO market overall.
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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....