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Morning SPAC News Roundup: August 26, 2026

The past 36 hours have been busy on all sides of the lifecycle with three new SPACs filing S-1s, two pricing their IPOs with both one new business combination announced and another closed. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 26

Podcast: ZincFive and Spark I (SPKL) on Powering Data Centers Beyond Lithium-Ion

This week, we speak with Tod Higinbotham, CEO of battery maker ZincFive and Jim Rhee, Chairman and CEO of Spark I Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SPKL). The two announced a $752 million combination in June. Lithium-ion batteries have dominated much of the conversation in cutting-edge technology. More

Kristi Marvin·Aug 26

JATT III Acquisition Corp. (JTTT) Prices $60M IPO

JATT III Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:JTTT) announced the pricing of its $60 million IPO and its shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "JTTT" on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 25

Southern Cross Acquisition II Corp. (SCATU) Prices $75M IPO

Southern Cross Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ:SCATU) announced the pricing of its $75 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "SCATU" on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 25

New SPACs: Haymaker V (HYAC.U), Live Oak VI (LOVIU), Essential Minerals (EMACU) File for IPOs

Haymaker Acquisition Corp V Haymaker V (NYSE:HYAC.U) has filed for a $250 million SPAC that returns a prolific serial sponsor to the market after a short summer break. The new SPAC is offering investors a 1/4 warrant in each unit, marking a return to this premium structure for the first time since Haymaker III, which IPO'd in 2021. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 25

Bleichroeder III (BCCQ) to Combine with Ursa Major in $1.7Bn Deal

Bleichroeder III (NASDAQ:BCCQ) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with rocketry firm Ursa Major at a $1.7 billion enterprise value. Colorado-based Ursa Major produces hypersonic missiles for the US military and space industry clients. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 25

Starry Sea Acquisition Corp (SSEA) to Combine with SuperiorMed

Starry Sea (NASDAQ:SSEA) has entered into a plan of merger with medical consulting company SuperiorMed at an undisclosed valuation. Dubai-based SuperiorMed offers longevity and other wellness treatments out of two clinic locations in the UAE. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 24

SPAC IPO Terms Tracker: August 21, 2026

Terms Tracker for the Week Ending August 21, 2026 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week's pricings. Two more IPOs priced this week, bringing the August count to eight and the 2026 year-to-date count to 143, just one less than full-year 2025’s count of 144. More

Kristi Marvin·Aug 22

New SPAC: ARC Group Acquisition II Corp. (CLMZU) Files for $105M IPO

ARC Group II (NASDAQ:CLMZU) has filed for a $105 million SPAC bringing a generous unit structure for investors. The new SPAC is offering one full warrant and one right to a 1/4 share in each unit and investors can also count on a near-term redemption opportunity as ARC Group II has just 12 months on its initial transaction deadline with the ability to extend this by three months at its discretion. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 21

Top 3 SPAC Targets – Rare Earth Miners

There have been few buzzwords more common among the fresh set of new S-1s for new SPAC than “critical minerals”. This is because a mix of technology demand and trade restrictions have made these resources valuable in a way they had not been before, but also because there are so many private potential targets with holdings in the space. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Aug 20