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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.