Teamshares to Go Public via Merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp V (Backed by $126M PIPE)

Teamshares to Become Public Company via Merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (LOKV)

January 20, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Teamshares signed definitive agreements for a business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (a SPAC), which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. The transaction values the combined company at a pro forma enterprise value of $746 million and is expected to raise up to $333 million in net proceeds to fund acquisitions and growth through Teamshares’ programmatic “acquire and compound” 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.

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.

LiveVox Merges With Crescent Acquisition Corp to Become a Publicly Traded Company in an $840 Million Transaction

January 14, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

LiveVox entered into a merger agreement with Crescent Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: CRSA) to become a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol LVOX. Golden Gate Capital, which is a significant shareholder of LiveVox, will remain a major shareholder after the business combination, with the combined company expected to receive about $123 million for LiveVox’s balance sheet post-closing to accelerate growth.

Ginkgo Bioworks to Become Public Company via Business Combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp

May 11, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Ginkgo Bioworks agreed to a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp., which would result in Ginkgo becoming a publicly listed company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021 and is expected to provide up to $2.5 billion of gross cash proceeds, including $775 million from a PIPE.