Teamshares Business Combination With Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (LOKV) to List on Nasdaq in 2Q 2026

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.

Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II and Alvotech Complete Business Combination to List on Nasdaq as ALVO

June 15, 2022

Biotechnology

Alvotech completed its business combination with Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, resulting in a Nasdaq listing under ticker symbols ALVO/ALVOW. The deal included a ~$175 million upsized, fully committed PIPE at $10.00 per share and was designed to create a publicly traded, pure-play global biosimilars platform.

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

May 27, 2021

Financial Services

Acorns Grow Incorporated entered into a definitive business combination agreement with publicly traded SPAC Pioneer Merger Corp. to bring Acorns to the public markets. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, with the combined company having an expected pro forma fully-diluted equity value of approximately $2.2 billion.

Youlife Group Inc. Goes Public in Business Combination with Distoken Acquisition Corporation

July 9, 2025

Staffing & HR

Youlife Group Inc. completed a business combination with Distoken Acquisition Corporation and its ADSs are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "YOUL" on July 10, 2025. The transaction included a PIPE financing that generated approximately $27.0 million of gross proceeds to fund Youlife's strategic development and expansion of its blue-collar vocational training and talent services in China.

Landscape Workshop Acquires Live Oak Landscape, LLC

November 12, 2025

Environmental Services

Landscape Workshop, a commercial landscape maintenance platform backed by Ares Management Corporation, has acquired Live Oak Landscape, LLC to expand its Charlotte, North Carolina presence. Live Oak owner Matt Kaylor and all Live Oak employees will join Landscape Workshop as part of the add-on acquisition, supporting LW's broader expansion across the Southeastern U.S.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.