Market Intel
2026-03-18 at 12:05pm
After a quiet stretch in the SPAC market, we pressed pause on this column. But with deal flow picking up, targets getting more creative, and sponsors back in hunting mode, it’s the right time to bring back one of our favorites: the Top 3 SPAC Targets. ...
2026-03-18 at 8:27am
At the SPAC of Dawn The Fed's interest rate decision day comes as US exchange futures are blinking a slightly optimistic green. Some of this market activity could be coming from relief at agreement that would see Iraqi oil exported via Turkey to alleviate some of the supply stresses stemming from the ongoing Middle East tensions. ...
2026-03-17 at 12:46pm
IB Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:IBAC) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with drug developer GNQ Insilico at an enterprise value of $552 million. Toronto-based GNQ Insilico has developed an AI-driven drug discovery and vetting program that it licenses to hospitals, biotech firms and industry investors. ...
2026-03-17 at 8:29am
At the SPAC of Dawn The market today gets to welcome both a new de-SPAC and a new pending business combination that was announced in the middle of afternoon trading yesterday. ...
2026-03-16 at 3:38pm
JATT II has filed for a $60 million SPAC with a warrantless and rightless structure that is unique to SPACs of this size. A shares-only offering is significantly more team-friendly than the structure of JATT I, which came to market with 1/2 warrants in its units. ...
2026-03-16 at 12:21pm
New Providence III (NASDAQ:NPACU) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with digital asset wealth management platform Abra for a $846.3 million pro forma enterprise value. San Francisco-based Abra offers a custody, trading, yield, and lending platform for digital assets to clients and it is currently rolling out an proprietary stablecoin. ...
2026-03-14 at 10:02am
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending March 13, 2026 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week's pricings. Three more IPOs priced this week, bringing the March count to five and the year-to-date total to 56, with $12. ...
2026-03-13 at 12:01pm
Voyager II (NASDAQ:VAIIU) has filed for a $220 million SPAC that offers IPO investors a 1/2 warrant in each unit and a 24-month initial transaction deadline. The new filing comes just as Voyager I (NASDAQ:VACH) secured shareholder approval for its combination with VERAXA Biotech, which may have provided some lessons for the next run. ...
2026-03-12 at 8:08pm
Pono Capital Four, Inc. (NASDAQ:PONOU) announced the pricing of its downsized $120 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "PONOU" on Friday, March 13, 2026. ...
2026-03-12 at 12:11pm
Quetta (NASDAQ:QETA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with logistics services firm Smart Kreate Group (SKG) at an enterprise value of $200 million. SKG offers customers a mix of shipping software services connected to its own fulfillment centers and drivers based out of Hong Kong. ...