In the run-up to tighter regulatory scrutiny introduced a few years ago, SPAC merger candidates could also publish detailed long-term forecasts to drum up investor support. Many of those financial ...

Chamath Palihapitiya has been involved with a number of high-profile SPAC deals, including SoFi and Virgin Galactic. Both Palihapitiya's personal track record and the long-term performance of the ...

SPACs are back in a big way in 2025, with 91 new SPAC IPOs raising $16.5 billion so far, up threefold from 34 new SPACs that raised $5.3 billion in the same period last year. In fact, SPACs have ...

SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are touted as a quick way to take companies public — avoiding the usual, lengthier route of initial public offerings. SPACs, special purpose ...

Chamath Palihapitiya has launched a $345 million SPAC that he said was more than five times oversubscribed. The vehicle is designed to target companies in AI, energy, defense and decentralized finance ...