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SPAC IPOs

SPACs are investment vehicles formed to acquire companies seeking to become publicly traded. While they can target companies within any industry, they often focus on areas that leverage the experience of their sponsors and management teams, be it a specific industry, geography, or investment thesis.

Research SPAC IPOs

A blank check company, also called a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), is a newly-formed investment vehicle that raises money in an IPO and then has about two years to find a company to take public via acquisition. Before the acquisition, SPACs are differentiated by their management teams, which can include veteran investors or industry experts. These sponsors typically kick in a small upfront investment in order to receive about 20% of the shares in a SPAC pre-merger.

SPACs typically price their IPOs at $10, and offer tradable units that contain common shares and out-of-the-money warrants. Because traditional IPOs remain the gold standard for listing, SPAC merger targets may include moonshots, companies that are novel or difficult to value, unusual transactions, or those with messy governance structures. After management finds a merger target and agrees upon a valuation, public shareholders can eventually vote to approve the deal, but also have the option of redeeming their shares to receive the original $10 plus interest.

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Upcoming SPAC IPOs

Research upcoming spac IPOs this month with our IPO Calendar.

There are no scheduled SPAC IPOs. Check out the IPO Calendar to see upcoming IPOs from all sectors, or view the full pipeline of SPAC IPOs with a free trial of IPO Pro.

SPAC IPOs This Year

Research IPOs in the spac industry this year. Our Recently Priced IPOs page allows you to research spac stocks and various IPO metrics. Access advanced industry screening on IPO Pro.

Ticker Company Ticker Offer Date Deal Size ($M) Current Price Today's Change Return from IPO
AACBU Artius II Acquisition AACBU 02/12/25 $200 $10.02
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.2%
MAYAU Maywood Acquisition MAYAU 02/12/25 $75 $10.04
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.4%
ATIIU Archimedes Tech SPAC II ATIIU 02/10/25 $200 $10.03
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.3%
KFIIU K&F Growth Acq. II KFIIU 02/04/25 $250 $10.02
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.2%
SVCCU Stellar V Capital SVCCU 01/29/25 $150 $10.06
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.6%
FGMCU FG Merger II FGMCU 01/28/25 $80 $9.82
$0.00
(0.0%)
-1.8%
DMAAU Drugs Made In America Acq DMAAU 01/27/25 $200 $10.10
$0.00
(0.0%)
1.0%
COLAU Columbus Acquisition COLAU 01/22/25 $60 $10.11
$0.00
(0.0%)
1.1%
HVIIU Hennessy Capital VII HVIIU 01/16/25 $175 $10.05
$0.00
(0.0%)
0.5%
PLMKU Plum Acquisition IV PLMKU 01/14/25 $150 $10.12
$0.00
(0.0%)
1.2%
RIBBU Ribbon Acquisition RIBBU 01/14/25 $50 $10.10
$0.00
(0.0%)
1.0%
CEPO Cantor Equity Partners I CEPO 01/06/25 $200 $10.10
$0.00
(0.0%)
1.0%

Important IPOs in the SPAC Industry

These IPOs either had significant industry buzz, large capital raises, or strong results.
These stocks are a sample of companies that you can research further using our IPO Pro tools.

Relativity Acquisition (RACY)
  • Blank check company targeting the cannabis industry.
  • IPO Date: 02/10/22
  • IPO Deal Size: $125 million
  • Return from IPO: 29.9%
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Lionsgate Studios (LION)
  • Ninth blank check company formed by SPAC veteran Jeff Sagansky and former MGM CEO Harry Sloan (completed 5/14/2024).
  • IPO Date: 01/05/22
  • IPO Deal Size: $750 million
  • Return from IPO: -16.9%
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Pershing Square Tontine (PSTH)
  • Blank check company formed by Bill Ackman of Pershing Square targeting "Mature Unicorns" (liquidated).
  • IPO Date: 07/21/20
  • IPO Deal Size: $4,000 million