Gores Metropoulos II Completes Business Combination with Sonder Holdings Inc.

Polestar Completes Business Combination with Gores Guggenheim and Lists on Nasdaq

June 23, 2022

Automotive

Polestar completed its business combination with special purpose acquisition company Gores Guggenheim, raising approximately $890 million in gross proceeds and beginning to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker PSNY. The transaction positions Polestar to accelerate global expansion and product launches, supported by capital from a committed PIPE and cash held in trust.

Gores Holdings III Completes Acquisition of PAE; Combined Company Renamed PAE Incorporated

November 1, 2019

Government & Public Sector

Gores Holdings III, a SPAC sponsored by The Gores Group, completed its acquisition of Platinum Equity portfolio company PAE and the combined company was renamed PAE Incorporated and began trading on Nasdaq under PAE and PAEWW. The transaction valued PAE at an approximate $1.55 billion enterprise value and was funded with Gores Holdings III trust cash plus a $220 million private placement led by Alec Gores, with Platinum Equity affiliates retaining a meaningful stake in the new public company.

Golden Triangle Ventures Acquires Sonder Fulfillment

June 10, 2021

Consumer Products

Golden Triangle Ventures, Inc. (GTVH) announced the full acquisition of Sonder Fulfillment, LLC, a hemp/CBD product manufacturer and white-label fulfillment provider. The acquisition brings Sonder’s formulation, supply-chain relationships and manufacturing capabilities into GTV’s health division to expand product offerings, distribution and international reach.

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II Combines with Paysafe

December 7, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II has entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine with Paysafe Group Holdings Limited, creating a publicly listed Paysafe (PSFE) with an implied pro-forma enterprise value of approximately $9 billion. The transaction includes a $2.0 billion private placement (PIPE) from multiple institutional and private investors and is intended to de-lever the company and accelerate Paysafe's growth and M&A strategy.

Mirion Technologies Completes Business Combination with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II

October 20, 2021

Industrial Services

Mirion Technologies completed its previously announced business combination with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II (GSAH), with GSAH changing its name to Mirion Technologies, Inc. The transaction raised approximately $2.334 billion of committed capital (including PIPE, trust proceeds and debt financing), provided liquidity to existing Mirion shareholders and positions Mirion to pursue organic and inorganic growth as a public company listed on the NYSE.

Black Spade Acquisition II Co Completes Business Combination with The Generation Essentials Group (TGE)

November 3, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Black Spade Acquisition II Co completed a business combination with The Generation Essentials Group (TGE), resulting in TGE's Class A ordinary shares and warrants beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE American under the tickers "TGE" and "TGE WS" on June 5, 2025. The SPAC transaction followed approval by Black Spade II shareholders; Black Spade II became a wholly owned subsidiary of TGE. The Generation Essentials Group — a France-headquartered media, entertainment and hospitality platform jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group and AMTD Digital — will use the public listing to support its growth and operations.