Acorns Grow Incorporated to Go Public via SPAC Pioneer Merger (PACX) Valued at ~$2.2B

Titan Acquisition Corp. to Take OpenPayd Public in $1.145B Nasdaq Business Combination

June 6, 2026

Financial Services

OpenPayd, a programmable money-movement financial infrastructure platform, entered into a definitive business combination agreement with SPAC Titan Acquisition Corp. to take the company public on the Nasdaq under ticker “OP” and value it at a pro-forma equity value of approximately $1.145 billion.

Teamshares Completes Business Combination With Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V

January 20, 2026

Professional Services

Teamshares completed its previously announced business combination with SPAC sponsor Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V after Live Oak shareholders approved the deal at an extraordinary general meeting on June 16, 2026. The closing brought an additional $126.5 million in PIPE capital and positioned the combined company to operate as Teamshares Inc., expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TMS.

Teamshares to Go Public via Merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp V (Backed by $126M PIPE)

November 14, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Teamshares announced plans to become a publicly listed company through a merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp V, backed by a committed $126 million PIPE financing. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory review, and is designed to scale Teamshares’ tech-enabled acquisition platform for small and mid-sized enterprises.

Acorns Acquires EarlyBird

May 15, 2025

Financial Services

Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, a family-focused investment gifting and digital memory platform. EarlyBird will shut down and customer accounts will be closed on June 23, while founders Jordan Wexler and Caleb Frankel join Acorns to help build out the Acorns Early product; financial terms were not disclosed.

Acorns Acquires GoHenry and Pixpay

April 3, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Acorns has acquired U.K.-based GoHenry and its European arm Pixpay to expand its financial wellness offerings to children and teens and accelerate its roadmap for family-focused products. The deal brings together Acorns' consumer investing platform with GoHenry and Pixpay's money-management, prepaid card and financial education products, extending Acorns' reach into additional markets across Europe and the U.S.

Ginkgo Bioworks to Become Public Company via Business Combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp

May 11, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Ginkgo Bioworks agreed to a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp., which would result in Ginkgo becoming a publicly listed company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021 and is expected to provide up to $2.5 billion of gross cash proceeds, including $775 million from a PIPE.