SPAC

A special purpose acquisition company, also known as a "blank check company" is a shell corporation listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring a private company, thus making it public without going through the traditional initial public offering process.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Saxo Bank Weighs Sale After SPAC Collapses
Saxo Bank Weighs Sale After SPAC Collapses
April 16, 2024  |  Banking

Saxo Bank is reportedly pursuing a possible sale following an ill-fated attempt to go public. The Danish bank, which offers digital investment and trading services, recently...

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Blank Check Firm Porticoes Plans to Snap Up Fallen Banks
Blank Check Firm Porticoes Plans to Snap Up Fallen Banks
March 13, 2024  |  Banking

Blank check firm Porticoes Capital is reportedly planning to buy up failed U.S. banks. The group aims to take over banks that have been closed by the Federal Deposit...

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Experiential Dining Brand Pinstripes to Go Public, Add Locations
Experiential Dining Brand Pinstripes to Go Public, Add Locations
December 29, 2023  |  SPAC

Pinstripes, an experiential dining and entertainment brand, and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Banyan Acquisition Corp. have closed their previously announced business combination and will...

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India-Based Car-Sharing Platform Zoomcar Completes Business Combination, Goes Public
India-Based Car-Sharing Platform Zoomcar Completes Business Combination, Goes Public
December 29, 2023  |  IPO

Zoomcar, an India-based peer-to-peer car-sharing platform focused on emerging markets, has gone public. The firm completed a previously announced business combination with Cayman Island-registered special...

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Custom Health to Go Public, Grow Tech-Enabled Medication Management Solution
Custom Health to Go Public, Grow Tech-Enabled Medication Management Solution
December 22, 2023  |  IPO

Custom Health, a provider of a technology-enabled medication management and managed care solution, plans to go public. The firm has entered into a definitive business...

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Report: Apex Plans to Go Public Following Scrapped SPAC
Report: Apex Plans to Go Public Following Scrapped SPAC
December 18, 2023  |  IPO

Apex FinTech has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The Dallas-based clearing company had planned to go public through a special purpose...

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Better Going Public Following Two-Year Listing Journey
Better Going Public Following Two-Year Listing Journey
August 24, 2023  |  SPAC

After two years, mortgage lender Better.com will finally go public Thursday (Aug 24). The company’s Nasdaq listing will happen via a special purpose acquisition company...

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WeWork Faces Warrants Delisting After Hitting ‘Abnormally Low’ Price Levels
WeWork Faces Warrants Delisting After Hitting ‘Abnormally Low’ Price Levels
August 23, 2023  |  Stock Index

WeWork says it expects its warrants to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The troubled co-working company announced Tuesday (Aug. 22) that the...

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Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
August 13, 2023  |  SPAC

Digital mortgage lender Better.com is set to go public later this month. The company said in a securities filing Friday (Aug. 11) that it will combine with Aurora...

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