Keen Vision Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $130 million IPO this evening and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “KVACU” on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
The company intends to seek companies focused on biotechnology, consumer goods, or agriculture, supported with strong ESG imperatives. Keen Vision is led by Chairman and CEO Kenneth Ka Chun Wong, and CFO Alex Davidkhanian.
Total SPAC deal count for 2023 year-to-date is now 20. This offering is expected to close on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC (“EF Hutton”) and Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Loeb & Loeb LLP is serving as Issuer’s Counsel with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP serving as Underwriter’s Counsel. Marcum LLP serves as auditor. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as trustee.
Shepherd Ave Capital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SPHAU) is the latest SPAC to file to IPO, making 24 new registration statements that have filed since June 1, 2024. So far, only two of those 24 have gone public, but it does indicate an active August. In SPACLand at least, August is never slow. As for Shepherd...
At the SPAC of Dawn SPACs have now priced 20 IPOs seven months into 2024 with an eye on beating 2023’s total of 31 IPOs. With a little more than 5 months left in the year, it’s expected that SPACs should at least match that number by only needing to price roughly two IPOs per...
DT Cloud Star announced the pricing of its $60 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DTSQU”, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The new SPAC aims to combine with an established business with long-term financial visibility, but has not limited itself to a particular industry or sector....
Launch Two (NASDAQ:LPBBU) has filed for a $200 million IPO that shows how the market has shifted for new issuance since its sister SPAC Launch One (NASDAQ:LPAAU) filed just over a month ago. Both SPACs are underwritten by Cantor Fitzgerald and seeking nominally the same raise at IPO, but Launch Two is overfunding its trust...
FTAC Emerald (NASDAQ:EMLD) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with crypto fintech firm Fold at an enterprise value of $381 million. Phoenix, Arizona-based Fold provides digital banking services backed by a treasury of Bitcoin that includes FDIC-secured checking accounts as well Bitcoin trading and awards. The combined company is expected to trade on...