8i Acquisition 2 Corp. (LAXXU), a British Virgin Islands business company incorporated as a blank check company, announced today the closing of its initial public offering of the sale of 7,500,000 units, at a purchase price of $10 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $75,000,000. Each unit consists of one ordinary share, one redeemable warrant, and one right.

China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PLIN), an emerging growth company engaged in the feed raw material wholesale and retail business, on November 24, 2021 announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering and concurrent private placement with certain investors, raising approximately US$16.5 million in gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses.