Webull Corporation Closes Business Combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation

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.

Yellowstone Acquisition Company Completes Combination With Sky Harbour Group Corporation

January 25, 2022

Transportation

Yellowstone Acquisition Company and Sky Harbour LLC closed their previously announced business combination, with the combined company renamed Sky Harbour Group Corporation. The transaction was approved by Yellowstone stockholders, and the newly combined company’s shares began trading on the NYSE American under ticker symbols SKYH and SKYHWS.

NUBURU, Inc. to Go Public via Merger With Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

August 8, 2022

IT Services

NUBURU entered into a business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (TWND) to become a publicly listed company. The combined company will trade under the ticker symbol “BURU,” with the transaction expected to close in early 2023, subject to customary approvals and conditions.

TradeStation Group to Become Public via Business Combination with Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation

December 27, 2021

Financial Services

TradeStation Group, Inc. filed a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with its proposed business combination with Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation (a SPAC), under which TradeStation would become a public, NYSE-listed company. The transaction was executed via a definitive business combination agreement and is expected to close in the first half of 2022, subject to shareholder and SEC approvals and other customary conditions.

WeWork and BowX Acquisition Corp. Complete Merger to Form Publicly Traded WeWork

October 20, 2021

Real Estate

BowX Acquisition Corp. and WeWork Inc. completed their business combination on October 20, 2021, creating a publicly traded, flexible workspace provider operating as WeWork Inc. WeWork began trading on the NYSE on October 21, 2021 under the ticker symbol “WE.” The transaction provided WeWork with approximately $1.3 billion in gross cash proceeds, including cash held in the trust account and PIPE/backstop financing.

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.