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Betsy Z. Cohen

Executive

Aggregate Capital Deployment Matrix

Active/Searching: $1.51B (35.8%)
Liquidated: $275M (6.5%)

Professional Biography

Betsy Z. Cohen is a seasoned executive with over 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bancorp Bank, a position she has held since September 2000. In addition to her role at Bancorp, Mrs. Cohen has been instrumental in the SPAC sector, serving as Chairman of various boards. Since the inception of her current SPAC initiatives, Mrs. Cohen has held multiple leadership roles. She has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors for FinTech Acquisition Corp. III since June 2020, and she has also served as Chairman of FinTech IV since May 2019 and FinTech V since June 2019. Furthermore, she has been the Chairman of FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. (formerly known as Emerald ESG Acquisition Corp.) since April 29, 2021. In addition to her executive roles, Mrs. Cohen has been a senior advisor to her sponsor since January 2021. She has also served as Chairman of Cohen Circle’s board of directors, Chief Executive Officer, and President since October 2021. Her extensive experience and leadership in the financial services and SPAC sectors underscore her significant contributions to the industry.

Total Capital Deployed

$4,218,350,000

Active / Searching Capital:
$1,509,000,000

Transaction Volume

16 Transactions

Time-to-Liquidity (Months)

-

Merger Completion Rate

31.3%

Professional Network Intelligence

Top Sectors

  • Telecommunications2 Deals
  • Financial Services2 Deals
  • Bitcoin Financial Services1 Deals
  • Financial Technology1 Deals
  • Insurance1 Deals

Syndicate Deal History

TickerCompanyStatusTrustPriceWarrantIPO DateTime LeftDeal ValueSectorBookrunner
KYIV
Kyivstar Group Ltd.
closed
231.2M
$10.00
1/3Sep 2025Done
2.0B
TelecommunicationsCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
CCII
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II
searching
220.0M
$10.00
1/4May 2025
14mo
-GeneralClear Street, LLC
CCIR
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I
closed
201.0M
$10.00
1/3Sep 2024Done
2.0B
TelecommunicationsCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
FLD
Emerald ESG Acquisition Corp.
announced
222.2M
$10.00
1/2Nov 2021--Bitcoin Financial ServicesGoldman Sachs & Co., LLC
PAYO
FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.
closed
-
$10.00
-Jul 2021Done
3.1B
Financial Services
FTAC Olympus Sponsor, LLC
FTVI
FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI
searching
220.0M
$10.00
1/4Feb 2021--GeneralCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
HERA
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp.
searching
750.0M
$10.00
1/4Feb 2021--GeneralCitigroup Global Markets, Inc.
FTAA
FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp.
searching
220.0M
$10.00
1/4Jan 2021--GeneralCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
FTCV
FinTech Acquisition Corp. V
closed
215.0M
$10.00
1/3Oct 2020Done
9.6B
Financial TechnologyCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
PWP
FinTech Acquisition Corp. IV
announced
230.0M
$10.00
1/3Sep 2020--GeneralJMP Securities LLC
FTOC
FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.
announced
750.0M
$10.00
1/3Aug 2020-
3.1B
Financial ServicesCitigroup Global Markets, Inc.
INAQ
INSU Acquisition Corp. II
closed
310.0M
$10.00
1/3Jul 2020Done
340.0M
InsuranceCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
FTAC
FinTech Acquisition Corp. III
liquidated
275.0M
$10.00
1/2Oct 2018Done-GeneralCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
IMXI
FinTech Acquisition Corp. II
announced
175.0M
$11.50
1/1Dec 2016-
350.0M
Money Remittance ServicesCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
CardConnect Corp.
announced
100.0M
$10.00
-Dec 2014-
429.0M
GeneralCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
FinTech Acquisition Corp.
searching
99.0M
$10.00
-Mar 2008--General
Bancorp
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