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

The9 Limited’s Investee Nanyang Biologics Advances Planned Nasdaq Listing in US$1.5 Billion Business Combination

August 11, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

The9 Limited said its Singapore investee Nanyang Biologics Pte. Ltd. (NYB) received notice of effectiveness from the U.S. SEC for its Form F-4 registration statement tied to a previously announced business combination valued at about US$1.5 billion. The listing is planned on Nasdaq (ticker symbol “NYB”), subject to NYB’s SPAC extraordinary general meeting and Nasdaq approval.

Teamshares Completes Business Combination With Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V

January 20, 2026

Professional Services

Teamshares completed its previously announced business combination with SPAC sponsor Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V after Live Oak shareholders approved the deal at an extraordinary general meeting on June 16, 2026. The closing brought an additional $126.5 million in PIPE capital and positioned the combined company to operate as Teamshares Inc., expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TMS.

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.

Baidu Acquires JOYY's YY Live Business in China

February 25, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Baidu has acquired JOYY Inc.'s video-based entertainment live streaming business in mainland China (known as YY Live) for approximately US$2.1 billion. As part of the deal, about US$1.6 billion previously deposited in escrow was released to Baidu, which plans to invest those funds in its cloud and AI infrastructure.

SEI Acquires LifeYield

December 11, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

SEI Investments Company (SEI) has acquired LifeYield, a Boston-based provider of tax-smart wealth management technology. SEI will integrate LifeYield's API-driven UMH (unified managed household), tax optimization, and multi-account management capabilities into the SEI Wealth Platform to offer real-time, automated tax-aware portfolio and withdrawal optimization for advisors and institutions.

Public Pension Capital Invests in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc.

January 25, 2021

Medical Devices

Public Pension Capital, a New York-based private equity fund, made an investment in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc., a Brea, California-based contract manufacturer serving medical device companies. The transaction, completed January 25, 2021, will support LSO's medical package testing, validation, sterilization and distribution services and help accelerate the company's growth and capacity to serve device startups and larger OEMs.