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Taboola Acquires Connexity from Symphony Technology Group

July 23, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA) has entered into and completed an agreement to acquire Connexity from Symphony Technology Group for approximately $800 million in cash and Taboola shares. The deal brings Connexity's e-commerce media platform — serving ~1,600 merchants and 6,000 publishers — into Taboola to expand its open-web e-commerce recommendation capabilities and diversify revenue toward the growing e-commerce media market.

Selina Hospitality PLC Business Combination with BOA Acquisition Corp. (Becomes Public)

October 27, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Selina Hospitality PLC entered into and advanced a business combination with BOA Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The parties’ transaction was approved at BOA’s special meeting on October 21, 2022 and the business combination closed in October 2022, with Selina commencing trading on Nasdaq under ticker SLNA.

Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II to Take Plastiq Public via Business Combination

August 4, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Plastiq Inc., a B2B payments platform for small and midsize businesses, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II to take Plastiq public. The combined company will operate as Plastiq with an implied enterprise value of approximately $480 million at closing and is expected to add about $320 million of cash to the balance sheet to support organic and inorganic growth.

Informa PLC Combines Informa Tech Digital Businesses with TechTarget to Create Informa TechTarget

December 3, 2024

Data & Analytics

Informa PLC will combine Informa Tech’s digital businesses with TechTarget to form a new holding company (“New TechTarget” / “Informa TechTarget”) positioned as a B2B growth accelerator. The transaction includes $350 million of cash from Informa PLC and will give Informa PLC an approximately 57% stake, with existing TechTarget shareholders retaining approximately 43%.

Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. to Combine With Bigtincan Holdings via Nasdaq-Listed Bigtincan Limited

October 21, 2024

Software

Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. (IAAC) has entered into a business combination agreement to merge with Bigtincan Holdings Limited, with the combined entity to be listed on Nasdaq as a newly formed Cayman Islands exempted company, Bigtincan Limited. Investcorp, an affiliate of IAAC’s sponsor, will invest $12.5 million into Bigtincan Limited and the transaction contemplates a PIPE and up to $25 million of debt financing, including a potential partial cash election for Bigtincan shareholders.

Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Merges with TNL Mediagene; TNL Mediagene Lists on NASDAQ

December 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

TNL Mediagene completed its previously announced business combination with special-purpose acquisition company Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp and began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker TNMG on December 6, 2024. The combined company is a pan-Asian digital media and data group operating brands in Japan and Taiwan and offers advertising technology, data products, events and e-commerce services to advertisers and consumers.