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Conduit’s $1.2bn Nasdaq listing deals another blow to London
A British biopharmaceuticals business has completed a deal to list on Nasdaq, delivering a further blow to the London Stock Exchange which has struggled to persuade fast-growing companies to float in the UK.
Conduit Pharmaceuticals completed its merger with Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp, a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company, after the US market closed on Friday. The deal placed a value of $1.2 billion on the business. The new combined company has been named Conduit Pharmaceuticals.
READWilson, Goodwin on Cheche Group’s de-SPAC merger, achieving NASDAQ listing
Cheche’s U.S. listing represents the first case of a VIE structure overseas listing project completed under the Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies. According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) website, Cheche received its approval on September 14. […]
Cheche Group, founded in 2014, aims to transform China’s auto insurance market and digitise the end-to-end insurance purchasing process in a transparent, universal, and efficient manner. Currently, Cheche has 130 service centres nationwide, with research and development centres located in Beijing and Guangzhou.
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...