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September 09 2020
Perella Weinberg plans blank-check firm for women-led businesses
Perella Weinberg Partners, the investment bank founded by Joe Perella and Peter Weinberg, is planning to set up a blank-check company that focuses on finding a business owned and led by women.
www.chicagobusiness.com
September 09 2020
Cohen & Company acquisition vehicle completes $230mn IPO
Fixed income financial services specialist Cohen & Company has announced that INSU Acquisition Corp. II has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising $230 million in the process.
www.reinsurancene.ws
September 09 2020
Why Spartan Energy Stands Out Amid the Blank-Check Deal Frenzy
Shell company Spartan Energy (NYSE:SPAQ) is part of a growing trend in 2020. If you can believe it, there have been more than 50 special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC’s) this year.
www.investorplace.com
September 09 2020
Blank-check company Haymaker Acquisition to merge with Arko Holdings
Blank-check company Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II HYAC, said Wednesday it has agreed to merge with Israeli holding company Arko Holdings Ltd. in a deal with a pro forma enterprise value of $2 billion.
www.marketwatch.com
September 08 2020
Leisure SPAC IG Acquisition files for a $300 million IPO
IG Acquisition, a blank check company formed by the co-founders of Ivory Gaming Group targeting the leisure industry, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering.
www.nasdaq.com
September 22 2020
Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AHACU) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit.
www.globenewswire.com
September 08 2020
Tech-focused private equity firm’s SPAC Vector Acquisition files for a $300 million IPO
Vector Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Vector Capital targeting the tech industry, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering.
www.nasdaq.com
September 03 2020
IPOs are popping like its 1999, and executives are fed up
A funny side effect of the boom in US stocks is that a growing number of executives are considering whether to sidestep the traditional IPO.
www.qz.com