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

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

January 20, 2026

Professional Services

Teamshares entered into definitive agreements for a business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV), which is expected to take Teamshares public on Nasdaq 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 deliver up to $333 million of net proceeds through a $126 million PIPE and Live Oak V’s cash in trust.

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.

CoinShares Going Public Via $1.2 Billion SPAC Merger With Vine Hill Capital

September 9, 2025

Financial Services

CoinShares International entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Vine Hill Capital Investment, a NASDAQ-listed SPAC. Upon completion, CoinShares will become publicly listed in the United States under a newly formed entity, Odysseus Holdings Limited.

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.

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.

Alvotech Holdings S.A. Business Combination with Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq ALVO)

June 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

Alvotech completed its business combination with Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II, sponsored by an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, and began trading on Nasdaq on June 16 under the ticker ALVO. The deal created a publicly traded, pureplay global biosimilars platform, supported by an upsized $175 million PIPE and additional commitments tied to the transaction structure.