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SPACs: A Path to Public Markets That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

MergersCorp M&A International

Yet, to dismiss them entirely would be to overlook their undeniable, and often unsung, benefits in democratizing access to public markets and fostering innovation. At their core, SPACs are shell corporations formed to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO) with the sole purpose of acquiring an existing private company.

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Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Announces Extension of Business Combination Period

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

New York, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inception Growth Acquisition Limited (NASDAQ: IGTA, the “Company”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that at its annual meeting of stockholders on June 5, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of, among others, the proposals to amend (i) its (..)

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

Cooley M&A

This approach, combining M&A and initial public offering (IPO) preparations on parallel tracks, allows companies to maximize optionality in an uncertain market. Should this trend continue, 2025 could see a surge in M&A activity driven by this new generation of smaller acquirers.

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Will Cava Going Public Set the Table for Other IPOs?

Successful Acquisitions

By David Braun, Founder and CEO, Capstone Strategic When Washington DC based restaurant chain Cava became a publicly traded company recently, it bucked a trend that has lasted nearly two years, a notable absence of American IPOs. The past 18 months have marked the slowest initial public offering market since the financial crisis of 2008.

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Cooley’s M&A Insights for Q3 2022

Cooley M&A

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. Notable public deals. Drinks With The Deal’: Cooley’s Ian Nussbaum Talks Case Law. Awards, recognition and accolades.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

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Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Once improved, the exit can then take place, usually in the form of another sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO), both of which are usually under the advice of an investment bank.

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Why Aren’t More Tire Dealerships Going Public?

Focus Investment Banking

The benefits of going public are significant. First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings.