Boost Run to go public via business combination with Willow Lane Acquisition Corp.
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Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025 9:30 am ET1min read
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Founded by former Blue Fire Capital co-founder Andrew Karos, Boost Run specializes in bare-metal infrastructure solutions for enterprise, financial, and government sectors. The company projects over 250% revenue growth in 2025 versus 2024, with adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 75% and high-teens free cash flow margins [1].
The combined entity, to be renamed Boost Run, Inc., will trade under the ticker symbols BRUN and BRUN WS on Nasdaq. Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. will contribute $441.5 million in newly issued public company shares as part of the consideration [2].
Boost Run's bare-metal platform supports complex enterprise and regulated workloads, combining operator-level certifications and security for secure AI compute at scale. The company's HPC platform provides on-demand alternatives for secure, outsourced computing needs [3].
The merger comes amidst a broader trend of institutional investment in AI cloud infrastructure and HPC services. Boost Run's public listing offers investors a way to participate in the multi-cloud industry for AI capabilities. The company's growth projections and strong financial margins position it as an attractive option for investors seeking exposure to the AI and HPC sectors.
• Boost Run to go public via business combination with Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. • Offers investors a way to participate in the multi-cloud industry for AI capabilities. • Boost Run's bare-metal platform supports complex enterprise and regulated workloads. • Combines operator-level certifications and security for secure AI compute at scale. • Founded by Andrew Karos, former CEO of Blue Fire Capital, acquired by Galaxy Digital in 2020. • Boost Run's HPC platform provides on-demand alternatives for secure, outsourced computing needs.
Boost Run, a rapidly growing provider of AI Cloud Infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC), has announced a merger with Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: WLAC) to become publicly listed. The transaction, valued at $614 million post-money, is expected to close in Q4 2025 [1].Founded by former Blue Fire Capital co-founder Andrew Karos, Boost Run specializes in bare-metal infrastructure solutions for enterprise, financial, and government sectors. The company projects over 250% revenue growth in 2025 versus 2024, with adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 75% and high-teens free cash flow margins [1].
The combined entity, to be renamed Boost Run, Inc., will trade under the ticker symbols BRUN and BRUN WS on Nasdaq. Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. will contribute $441.5 million in newly issued public company shares as part of the consideration [2].
Boost Run's bare-metal platform supports complex enterprise and regulated workloads, combining operator-level certifications and security for secure AI compute at scale. The company's HPC platform provides on-demand alternatives for secure, outsourced computing needs [3].
The merger comes amidst a broader trend of institutional investment in AI cloud infrastructure and HPC services. Boost Run's public listing offers investors a way to participate in the multi-cloud industry for AI capabilities. The company's growth projections and strong financial margins position it as an attractive option for investors seeking exposure to the AI and HPC sectors.
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