Ikigai Ventures Limited (LSE:IKIV)

Happy Chinese New Year from Ikigai Ventures Limited (LSE:IKIV) As we welcome the Year of the snake 🐍, we wish you prosperity, good health, and success in all your endeavors. This special time of renewal reminds us of the importance of connection, collaboration, and gratitude. May this year bring abundance, harmony, and joy to you and your loved ones. Gong Xi Fa Cai! | Kung Hei Fat Choi! #HappyChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake

The UK has been ranked as the second most attractive country to invest in by global CEOs, behind only the US, as British CEOs feel confident about growth in the country’s economy. This is the first time that the UK has been ranked second in the 28-year history of PwC’s CEO Survey. “Our CEO survey findings are a vote of confidence in the UK as a place for business and investment,” said Marco Amitrano, senior partner at PwC UK. Read the full story here 👇 https://lnkd.in/empqGKPx

🎄 As 2024 comes to an end and the festive spirit of Christmas fills the air, Ikigai Ventures Limited (LSE:IKIV) wish you and your loved ones a joyful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄 #Christmas #London #SPAC #LondonStockExchange

The UK 🇬🇧 is the 3rd largest geography globally for equity capital raising YTD and no one appears to be aware of this. That’s it… that’s the post. #markets #equities #ipo London Stock Exchange

Another step forward for the collaboration between Asia-based companies and the 🇬🇧 UK’s capital markets, as last week saw Winking Studios a 🇸🇬 Singapore-based company backed by Acer Inc., successfully IPO on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Market. This follows on the heels of another recent successful London IPO of an Asia based company - the Li Ka-Shing led, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong based, CK Infrastructure. Winking Studios raised £7.9 million, achieving a market capitalization of around £66 million at admission, with its shares rising 12% on their first day of trading. The company plans to use the funds to support its expansion into Western markets and enhance its operational capabilities, furthering its growth plans in Europe and North America, as well as enable strategic acquisitions and partnerships in both Asia and Europe. Already listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange’s Catalist board, this dual listing on the LSE underscores the deepening collaboration between 🇸🇬 Singapore and the 🇬🇧 UK, offering new opportunities for companies to tap into global capital markets and accelerate their international growth. https://lnkd.in/gMxejeEy Tom Attenborough | Thom Abbott | Nikesh Mehta | David Ang

In encouraging news for 🇬🇧 London capital markets, yesterday saw sports-nutrition and wellness brand Applied Nutrition make its debut on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, successfully raising £157.5 million and achieving a valuation of £350 million for its owners. This significant milestone positions it as one of the largest IPOs in London this year, which has seen a notable increase in market activity, with 26 IPOs and reverse takeovers (RTO's), including 12 in just the last three months. Shares opened 7% above the initial offering price, raising the British supplements maker's valuation to £375 million providing a significant platform to founder Thomas Ryder, who established the company just a decade ago. #London #IPO #LondonIPO #LondonStockExchange #CapitalMarkets  #AppliedNutrition 

Ikigai Ventures Limited (LSE:IKIV) a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, confirms that following the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s new Listing Rules for the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (“UKLR”), effective from 29 July 2024 (“Implementation Date”), the Company has been categorised under the Equity shares (shell companies) category and will be subject to the UKLR transitional provisions. This gives the Company one year from the Implementation Date to complete an acquisition. Following this transitional period, if the Company has not completed an acquisition the Company will need to make the necessary changes to comply with the additional requirements set out in the UKLR. The Company will then have a further 24 month period ending 28 July 2027 to finalise a transaction. This period can be extended up to three additional 12-month terms with shareholder approval The Company is actively engaged with several potential acquisition targets and will update the market as appropriate. Kane Black, CEO of Ikigai Ventures, commented: “Following a challenging period for capital markets in 2022 and 2023, marked by a global slowdown in IPO activity, 2024 has seen a rebound in public listings, particularly on the London Stock Exchange, with several successful IPOs. This resurgence has expanded the pool of potential targets for Ikigai and we are actively pursuing opportunities with innovative tech companies from the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. While we remain confident of concluding a transaction in the near future, the new UK Listing Rules offer the Company enhanced certainty for shareholders regarding the timeline for completing a transaction.” #LondonStockExchange #SPAC #EquityCapitalMarkets

With the London Stock Exchange experiencing a rise in companies listing and growing interest in London IPOs, more businesses from Asia are turning their attention to London. Yesterday saw Sir Li Ka-Shing's CK Infrastructure, join the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. #LondonStockExchange #LondonIPO #HongKongIPO #SPAC

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