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Morning SPAC News Roundup: November 4, 2026

US futures are strong on the back of the US midterm elections results, which saw both houses of Congress flip to the Democratic Party. This pre-market activity, including a +1. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 4

New SPAC: UCSB Acquisition Corp. (UCSBU) Files for $60M IPO

UCSB has filed for a $60 million SPAC with an Asia-based team focused on target opportunities from that corner of the world. The new SPAC is offering investors one right to a 1/4 share in each unit and a trust that is to be overfunded to 100. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 3

Morning SPAC News Roundup: November 3, 2026

Election day is upon us and it appears that both SPACs and de-SPACs lined up their business for just before the polls rather than during or after. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 3

NorthStrive Acquisition Corp. I (NSAI) to Combine with Nuclea Energy in $350M Deal

NorthStrive I (NASDAQ:NSAI) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with nuclear technology firm Nuclea Energy at an enterprise value of $350 million. Mississauga, Canada-based Nuclea is developing molten salt nuclear reactor designs that would be modular and scalable from 3. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 2

Starlink AI (OTAI) to Combine with Spider Digital in $250M Deal

Starlink AI (NYSE:OTAI) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with crypto mining firm Spider Digital at a $250 million valuation. Singapore-based Spider Digital provides pooled crypto mining resources and tools for miners and crypto financiers. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 2

FG Imperii (FGII) to Combine with tZERO in $409M Deal

FG Imperii (NASDAQ:FGII) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with digital asset firm tZERO at a pro forma enterprise value of $409 million. tZERO provides a platform for tokenizing real world assets and other financial products. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Nov 2

October 2026 Corporate Actions Analysis

October 2026 brought another active month for SPAC corporate actions, with extension votes accounting for a significant portion of activity and new merger announcements continuing at a steady pace. Completion activity included several shareholder approvals and business combination closings, while IPO issuance slowed from the stronger pace seen earlier in the year. More

Henrique Santa Rosa, CFA·Nov 2

SPAC IPO Terms Tracker: October 30, 2026

Terms Tracker for the Week Ending October 30, 2026 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week's pricings. The SPAC market still remains sluggish and ended October with an IPO count of six, which is only one more than September's count of five. More

Kristi Marvin·Oct 31

SPAC Lock-Up Expirations to Watch in November 2026

Five SPAC sponsors and four sets of company investors are set to be freed up from trading restrictions in the coming month, but the current volatility may dissuade them from acting immediately on this. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 30

New SPAC: Redwoods Acquisition Corp II Files for $75M IPO

Redwoods II has filed for a $75 million SPAC with an Asia-based team focused on the energy storage, telecom and consumer sectors. The new SPAC is offering investors one full warrant and one right to a 1/4 share, which is notably generous, but this has also been roughly the going rate for this corner of the market lately. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 30