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Two de-SPACs defy trends to raise $100 million with low redemptions

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Following years of subdued activity, the SPAC market has rebounded in 2025. Established sponsors are driving new blank check issuance to a four-year high, and now two notable mergers have bucked the trend of high redemptions to raise more than $100 million...read more

Cohen Circle Acquisition I prices $200 million IPO; SPAC veteran Betsy Cohen is back, targeting fintech

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Cohen Circle Acquisition I, a blank check company led by SPAC veteran Betsy Cohen targeting fintech, raised $200 million by offering 20 million units at $10. Each unit contains one share of common stock, and one-third of a warrant. The Philadelphia,...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: 2 microcaps list as pipeline gets a big boost

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Two small IPOs and two SPACs debuted this past week. Seven IPOs and three SPACs submitted initial filings. Hong Kong-based ICT solutions provider Global Engine Group (GLE) priced its downsized IPO at the bottom of the range to raise $8 million at a $72...read more

Betsy Cohen's SPAC Cohen Circle Acquisition I files for a $200 million IPO

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Cohen Circle Acquisition I, a blank check company led by SPAC veteran Betsy Cohen targeting fintech, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering. The Philadelphia, PA-based company plans to raise $200 million by...read more

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