Southport Acquisition Corporation Completes Business Combination with Angel Studios

PLAYSTUDIOS Completes Merger With Acies Acquisition Corp, Becomes Public on Nasdaq

June 21, 2021

Media & Entertainment

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. completed its previously announced business combination with blank-check company Acies Acquisition Corp. following shareholder approval, and the combined company was renamed PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.

Angel Pond Holdings Corporation Merges with MariaDB Corporation Ab to Become MariaDB plc via Domestication Merger

February 1, 2022

Software

MariaDB Corporation Ab announced a business combination with NYSE-listed blank check company Angel Pond Holdings Corporation (POND) to become a publicly traded company on the NYSE as MariaDB plc. The deal involves a domestication merger with Angel Pond becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of an Irish holding company (Mangomill plc, renamed MariaDB plc), alongside a $104 million Series D private placement and an $18 million PIPE.

Sunlight Financial Completes Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II

July 9, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Sunlight Financial closed its previously announced business combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, creating Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc., which will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SUNL. The transaction was supported by Spartan's cash-in-trust and a $250 million PIPE from institutional and accredited investors; Spartan is sponsored by funds managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management.

SP Media Group Acquires Avenue Six Studios

May 20, 2025

Media & Entertainment

SP Media Group, led by producer Steven Paul, has acquired Avenue Six Studios, a production facility in Van Nuys, California. The studio — which includes four sound stages and a New York-style backlot — will be used for film, television, branded content and post-production as SP Media Group expands U.S.-based production capacity.

Brookfield Asset Management to Acquire Majority Stake in Angel Oak Companies, LP

April 1, 2025

Financial Services

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. agreed to acquire a majority of Angel Oak Companies, LP, the parent of Angel Oak Asset Management Holdings and Angel Oak Capital Advisors. The transaction is expected to complete by September 30, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and potential fund advisory agreement changes under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Openmarkets Group Enters Plan to Combine With Lake Superior Acquisition Corp (SPAC)

January 23, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Trading and Wealth Management technology provider Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd has entered into a plan of merger and business combination agreement with Lake Superior Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded SPAC. The transaction is expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, and would result in the newly combined Openmarkets becoming a Nasdaq-listed company. The deal also aligns with Openmarkets’ expansion into DeFi and tokenization (including Real-World Assets).