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

Bowlero to List on NYSE Through Merger With Isos Acquisition Corporation

July 1, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Bowlero Corp will become a publicly listed company through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Isos Acquisition Corporation. The transaction values the pro forma company at an implied $2.6 billion enterprise value and includes a $450 million PIPE anchored by institutional investors to provide capital for Bowlero's continued organic and inorganic growth.

WISeKey Plans Business Combination to Publicly List WISeSat.Space as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp

November 10, 2025

Cybersecurity

WISeKey and Columbus Acquisition have executed a definitive business combination agreement under which WISeKey’s wholly owned subsidiary WISeSat.Space will be publicly listed on Nasdaq as WISeSat.Space Holdings Corp. The deal values WISeKey’s equity interest in the new entity at approximately $250 million, with closing anticipated in the first half of 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory conditions.

WeWork Inc. Acquires Common Desk

January 25, 2022

Real Estate

WeWork Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Common Desk, a Dallas-based flexible workspace provider operating 23 locations across Texas and North Carolina and serving roughly 4,000 customers. The acquisition is intended to expand WeWork's flexible-space footprint and leverage Common Desk's operational expertise and management-agreement portfolio to improve member experience and margins.

Webull Corporation Closes Business Combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation

April 16, 2025

Financial Services

Webull Corporation and special purpose acquisition company SK Growth Opportunities Corporation completed their previously announced business combination, with SK Growth becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Webull and SK Growth securities converted to Webull securities. Webull's shares, warrants and incentive warrants began trading on Nasdaq under the tickers BULL, BULLW and BULLZ, marking Webull's public listing via the SPAC transaction.

AlleyCorp-Led Consortium Acquires Meetup From WeWork

March 30, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Meetup has been acquired by a consortium led by Kevin Ryan's AlleyCorp and will be spun out from WeWork to operate independently. Kevin Ryan will serve as chairman while David Siegel remains CEO as the company pursues growth of its consumer and enterprise Meetup Pro businesses.

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.