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Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (CCIRU) generated news primarily through its activities as a special purpose acquisition company and its role in taking Kyivstar Group Ltd. to the U.S. public markets. Early coverage focused on the pricing and closing of its initial public offering, where the company detailed the structure of its units, the placement of proceeds into a trust account, and its stated focus on financial services technology and fintech-adjacent sectors.
Subsequent news centered on transaction milestones with Kyivstar Group Ltd. and VEON entities. Press releases and related Form 8-K filings described the signing of the business combination agreement, amendments to that agreement, and sponsor arrangements. They also highlighted the filing of a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC, which included a proxy statement/prospectus for Cohen Circle shareholders and a prospectus for Kyivstar Group in connection with the planned Nasdaq listing.
Later updates reported Kyivstar Group’s financial and operating results in the quarters leading up to the listing, alongside references to the anticipated business combination with Cohen Circle. These releases described Kyivstar Group as Ukraine’s leading digital operator and noted that, following completion of the transaction, Kyivstar Group’s common shares and warrants were expected to trade on Nasdaq under the symbols "KYIV" and "KYIVW." Additional news documented shareholder approval of the business combination at an extraordinary general meeting and the closing of the transaction.
Investors using this news feed for CCIRU can review the full sequence of announcements, from the SPAC’s IPO through the business combination and transition to Kyivstar Group Ltd. Monitoring this archive helps contextualize how the SPAC structure was used to create a U.S.-listed investment vehicle associated with Kyivstar Group and VEON.
Kyivstar Group Ltd. has completed its business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ: CCIR), marking a historic milestone as the first pure-play Ukrainian investment opportunity on U.S. stock markets. The combined company will begin trading on Nasdaq on August 15, 2025, under the symbols "KYIV" and "KYIVW".
The transaction secured $178 million in proceeds, with only 25.4% redemption rate from Cohen Circle's public shareholders. VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) maintains an 89.6% stake in Kyivstar Group post-combination.
Kyivstar serves 23 million mobile and 1.1 million fixed connectivity customers in Ukraine. The company's portfolio includes digital healthcare platform Helsi, entertainment streaming service Kyivstar TV, and ride-hailing platform Uklon. Additionally, Kyivstar plans to launch Starlink Direct to Cell services commercially in Q4 2025.
Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:CCIRU), Ukraine's leading digital operator, reported strong Q2 2025 financial results. Total operating revenue reached USD 284 million, up 20.9% year-on-year, with profit increasing 13.9% to USD 82 million. The company achieved an adjusted EBITDA of USD 165 million, representing an 18.7% year-on-year growth.
Key highlights include the successful integration of Uklon, contributing USD 21.7 million in revenue and driving direct digital revenue to 10.3% of total revenue. The company's multiplay customer base grew 23.7% to 6.5 million customers, while digital monthly active users across all platforms reached 13.4 million.
Kyivstar Group is progressing with its planned business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I, securing non-redemption agreements worth USD 52.3 million and receiving approval for Starlink's Direct-to-Cell services testing.
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCIRU) has announced that starting December 2, 2024, holders of units from its initial public offering can separately trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants. The separated Class A ordinary shares and warrants will trade under symbols CCIR and CCIRW respectively on the Nasdaq Global Market, while unseparated units will continue trading under CCIRU.
Only whole warrants will be traded, with no fractional warrants being issued upon unit separation. The registration statement for these securities was declared effective by the SEC on October 10, 2024.
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCIRU) has successfully completed its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, raising $230 million in gross proceeds. The offering, priced at $10.00 per unit, included a full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option for 3,000,000 units. Trading began on Nasdaq under the symbol 'CCIRU' on October 11, 2024.
Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant. The company, a blank check company, aims to pursue merger or acquisition opportunities in the financial services technology (fintech) sector. $231,150,000 of the proceeds has been placed in a trust account for public shareholders. The company is sponsored by Cohen Circle, , with Betsy Z. Cohen serving as Chairman, President, and CEO.
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCIRU) has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units, consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant, will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on October 11, 2024. The company, a blank check company focused on the fintech sector, is sponsored by Cohen Circle, and led by Betsy Z. Cohen. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is serving as the sole book-running manager for the offering, which is expected to close around October 15, 2024. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional units to cover over-allotments.