Michael Klein

Sam Altman is considered one of the leading figures in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution after OpenAI’s ChatGPT became the first large language model to demonstrate to the world the seemingly limitless opportunities AI can unlock. As more and more companies go all-in on AI...

One of the largest names in the investment banking industry has seen his star power increase with a superstar merger announcement announced this week. Michael Klein has been behind seven SPACs. Most investors now know Klein as the head of Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE: CCIV), the company taking...

The link between Lucid Motors and Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE: CCIV) shows no signs of slowing down and the deal could be getting close to being formally announced. What Happened: Lucid Motors is nearing a deal with Churchill Capital Corp IV to go public. The deal would value the company...

Former Citigroup executive Michael Klein is becoming one of the most well-known names in the SPAC world. Last week, the dealmaker launched two additional SPACs under the Churchill Capital umbrella.  What Happened: Two new SPACs began trading on Friday from Klein’s Churchill Capital Corp...

Investor Kevin O’Leary presented at the inaugural Benzinga Global Small Cap Conference. Among the many topics he covered in his presentation was his thoughts on SPACs. O’Leary On SPACs: SPACs are a competition to private equity, O’Leary told Benzinga's Jason Raznick...

The third quarter saw 86 companies go public via a traditional IPO. In the third quarter, 165 special purpose acquisition companies also raised funds. Breaking Down IPO Trends: Health care and technology were the two largest sectors in the third quarter for funds raised. Offerings were up...

An ETF based on special purpose acquisition companies that trades on a U.S. exchange is now available to investors for the first time.  About The New ETF: The Defiance NextGen SPAC IPO ETF (NYSE: SPAK) began trading Thursday. The ETF will hold common stock of newly issued SPACs (ex-...

Entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" judge Kevin O’Leary shared his takeaways on special purpose acquisition companies Tuesday on CNBC’s "Halftime Report."  Investing in Leadership: O’Leary said it’s smart to invest in operators with a "long track...

Michael Klein, one of the prominent names in the special purpose acquisition sector, is back with his fifth offering. The SPAC's Management Team: Churchill Capital Corp V (NYSE: CCV.U) will be led by Klein, who is also the founder and managing partner of M. Klein and Co. Klein spent over 20...