CoinShares Going Public Via $1.2 Billion SPAC Merger With Vine Hill Capital

SES Holdings Acquires Public Listing via Business Combination with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp

February 3, 2022

Manufacturing

SES Holdings Pte. Ltd. (SES) combined with SPAC Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. in a deal that was approved by Ivanhoe shareholders on February 1, 2022 and closed on February 3, 2022. The combined company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 4, 2022 under the ticker symbol “SES,” following an upsized $275 million common stock PIPE supported by multiple global automakers and strategic investors.

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.

CoinShares to Acquire Bastion Asset Management

October 1, 2025

Financial Services

CoinShares International Limited announced it will acquire Bastion Asset Management Limited, a London-based, FCA-regulated crypto-focused alternative investment manager. The deal is intended to strengthen CoinShares’ actively managed digital asset capabilities and expand its ability to develop sophisticated actively managed funds in the U.S., and is subject to UK Financial Conduct Authority regulatory approval.

Victory Capital to Combine Amundi US into Its Platform; Amundi Takes 26.1% Stake

July 9, 2024

Financial Services

Victory Capital has reached a definitive agreement to combine Amundi's US business (formerly Pioneer Investments) into its platform in exchange for Amundi receiving a 26.1% economic stake in Victory Capital. The deal includes reciprocal 15-year distribution agreements, aims to broaden product offerings and global distribution, and is expected to deliver meaningful cost synergies and near-term EPS accretion.

Shamrock Capital Acquires Premium Content Portfolio from Vine Alternative Investments

July 18, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Shamrock Capital's Content Strategy acquired a portfolio of film, television and music rights from Vine Alternative Investments Group, LLC, comprising interests in more than 550 feature films, over 2,000 hours of TV programming and over 450 songs. The deal expands Shamrock's Content Strategy platform and includes a servicing arrangement with HighPoint Media Advisors, led by former Vine principals.

WISeKey Plans Business Combination to Publicly List WISeSat.Space as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp

November 10, 2025

Cybersecurity

WISeKey and Columbus Acquisition have executed a definitive business combination agreement under which WISeKey’s wholly owned subsidiary WISeSat.Space will be publicly listed on Nasdaq as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp. The deal values WISeKey’s equity interest in the new entity at approximately $250 million, with closing anticipated in the first half of 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory conditions.