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IPOs, SPACs and new listings: week of May 18–24, 2026
Week of May 18–24, 2026: 3 US IPOs priced raising $451M; 8 SPAC IPOs; 0 SPAC deals announced; 1 deSPAC closed; 6 new IPO filings. The largest IPO was Lincoln International, Inc., raising $421M.
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US IPOs priced3$451M raised
SPAC IPOs8$969M raised
SPAC deals announced0
deSPACs closed1
US IPOs, direct listings and uplistings
| Company | Type | Priced | Price | Raised | Market cap | Lead-left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln International, Inc. | IPO | May 21, 2026 | $20.00 | $421M | $2.04B | Goldman Sachs |
| Optimi Health Corp. | IPO | May 20, 2026 | $6.25 | $15M | $35.2M | Joseph Gunnar |
| VIDA Global Inc. | IPO | May 18, 2026 | $4.00 | $15M | $57.1M | Benchmark |
| DUKE Robotics Corp. | Uplisting | May 18, 2026 | $8.20 | $9.2M | $27.9M | Maxim Group |
| Amass Brands | Direct listing | May 18, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
New IPO filings
| Company | First filed | Form | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parabilis Medicines, Inc. | May 19, 2026 | S-1 | Nasdaq Global Select |
| 3KNIGHTS DYNAMICS GROUP Ltd | May 19, 2026 | F-1 | Nasdaq Capital Market |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | May 20, 2026 | S-1 | Nasdaq |
| First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. | May 22, 2026 | S-1 | NYSE |
| Coolbit Technologies Ltd | May 22, 2026 | F-1 | — |
| Neucleus Group Ltd | May 22, 2026 | F-1 | Nasdaq Capital Market |
SPAC IPOs
| SPAC | Priced | Size | Lead underwriter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berto Acquisition Corp. II | May 18, 2026 | $274M | Needham |
| Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. | May 22, 2026 | $160M | Benchmark |
| Patriot Acquisition Corp./CI | May 18, 2026 | $160M | — |
| Aperture AC | May 21, 2026 | $90M | — |
| Amanat Acquisition Corp. | May 20, 2026 | $75M | Amanat Sponsor Holdings |
| FortuneX Acquisition Corp | May 22, 2026 | $75M | Kingswood |
| Research Alliance Corp III | May 20, 2026 | $75M | Cayman Islands |
| Peace Acquisition Corp. | May 22, 2026 | $60M | EarlyBird |
SPAC deals announced
None this week.
SPAC mergers closed
| Company | SPAC | Closed | Redeemed at vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadron Energy, Inc. | GigCapital7 Corp. | May 22, 2026 | 84.2% |
Reverse mergers
| Company | Public company | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentari Therapeutics, Inc. | InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Announced | May 19, 2026 |
London listings
| Company | Market | Admitted | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan JSC | Main Market | May 18, 2026 | $603.6M |
Canadian companies listing in the US
| Company | Type | Exchange | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimi Health Corp. | US IPO | Nasdaq Capital Market | May 20, 2026 |
Reg A offerings qualified
| Company | Tier | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Discount Print USA, Inc. | Tier1 | May 21, 2026 |
| Ysmd, LLC | Tier2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Olympic Group Inc | Tier2 | May 20, 2026 |
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