Hypebeast Limited to Acquire Iron Spark I Inc in SPAC Merger

Harvest Partners Ascend Acquires Majority Stake in Sparq

June 21, 2023

IT Services

Funds managed by Harvest Partners Ascend have acquired a majority stake in Sparq, a U.S.-based outsourced digital engineering provider headquartered in Atlanta. Bain Capital Double Impact remains an investor; the partnership will fund Sparq’s geographic expansion and capability build-out as Harvest Partners Ascend pursues a buy-and-build strategy.

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.

BuzzFeed to Acquire Complex Networks; Merge With 890 5th Avenue Partners to Become Public

December 3, 2021

Media & Entertainment

BuzzFeed agreed to merge with SPAC 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. to become a publicly listed company, with the combination expected to close in Q4 2021. In connection with the merger, BuzzFeed also agreed to acquire global youth entertainment network Complex Networks for $300 million, consisting of $200 million in cash and $100 million in BuzzFeed equity, with completion expected simultaneously upon closing of the BuzzFeed–890 deal.

Spectrum Science Acquires CrowdPharm and Hot Iron Health

November 20, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Spectrum Science has acquired healthcare advertising agency CrowdPharm and partner consultancy Hot Iron Health to establish a new advertising and consulting pillar and expand its promotional engagement capabilities. The deal — Spectrum's first since completing a strategic partnership with PE firm Knox Lane — brings CrowdPharm's global talent network and HIH's strategic advisory capabilities into Spectrum's integrated healthcare marketing platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Inspirato to Go Public via Merger With Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp

February 11, 2022

Consumer Products

Luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato entered into a definitive merger agreement with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp, with the combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker “ISPO.” The transaction included a committed ~$100 million PIPE led by Janus Henderson Investors and Rodina, valuing the pro forma company at an estimated enterprise value of ~$1.1 billion.

Thoma Bravo Advantage Business Combination Brings ironSource Public

June 29, 2021

Software

ironSource completed a business combination with Thoma Bravo Advantage, a publicly traded SPAC, and commenced trading on the NYSE under the ticker IS on June 29, 2021. The transaction included $2.15 billion in cash proceeds (including an oversubscribed $1.3 billion PIPE), with ironSource receiving approximately $660 million of cash to fuel growth and continue expanding its app-economy platform.