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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

Morning SPAC News Roundup: October 30, 2026

The Nasdaq, which hosts most SPACs, is set for back-to-back plunges to finish the week as the futures are showing a -2.5% drop following a -1. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 30

Top 3 SPAC Targets – Late-Stage Biotech

Biotech is big in the world of SPACs once again. Half of the SPACs that have managed to IPO in the second half of October are specifically targeting the industry and three biotech deals have been announced since the start of the month. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 29

Morning SPAC News Roundup: October 29, 2026

Another SPAC has made it through the IPO slowdown, but its team has once again made some considerable concessions to get it done. In the case of BHAV II (NASDAQ:BHAIU), the sponsor only overfunded its trust to 100. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 29

BHAV Acquisition Corp. II (BHAIU) Prices $100M IPO

BHAV Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:BHAIU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "BHAIU" on Thursday, October 29, 2026. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 28

Podcast: Agility and Churchill Capital XI (CCXI) Chart a Path for Humanoid Robotics

This week, we speak with Michael Beer, CFO of Agility Robotics, and Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of the company. Together, we discuss Agility’s $2.5 billion business combination with Churchill Capital Corp. More

Kristi Marvin·Oct 28

New SPAC: Heroic Empire Acquisition Limited Files for $100M IPO

Heroic Empire has filed for a $100 million IPO in what is the first new SPAC S-1 to hit the SEC in two weeks. Well, "new" is perhaps a misnomer in this case, as the team previously filed to IPO a SPAC under the same name back in 2022. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 27

SPACCircle Acquisition Corp. (SCQCU) Prices $100M IPO

SPACCircle Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SCQCU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "SCQCU" on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 26

Amanat (AMAN) to Combine with Corxel US in $228M Deal

Amanat (NASDAQ:AMAN) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with biotech firm Corxel Pharmaceuticals at an enterprise value of $228 million. Corxel is developing an oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug as well as other potential treatments. More

Nicholas Alan Clayton·Oct 26