Swedish electric vehicle developer Polestar Automotive (PSNY) began trading on the Nasdaq on June 24 after completing one of the largest-ever SPAC mergers, a deal that valued the company at $20 billion. Including the PIPE, Polestar received...read more
After last year’s SPAC boom, 2022 has started off as a bust. Of the 199 companies that went public via SPAC merger in 2021, only 11% trade above the offer price, and the group averages a -43% return. Completed SPAC mergers (de-SPACs) have performed...read more
2021 IPO Market Makes History as the Busiest Year in Two Decades The 2021 IPO market was one for the history books. A stunning 397 IPOs raised $142.4 billion in the busiest year by deal count...read more
Seven IPOs and five SPACs entered the public markets this week led by top performer Vital Farms (VITL), which popped 60% in its public debut. Vital Farms (VITL), the largest US producer of pasture-raised eggs, upsized and priced above...read more
Polestar trading holds up in the weeks since its SPAC listing; here’s how the electric vehicle maker stacks up against others
Swedish electric vehicle developer Polestar Automotive (PSNY) began trading on the Nasdaq on June 24 after completing one of the largest-ever SPAC mergers, a deal that valued the company at $20 billion. Including the PIPE, Polestar received...read more
Special Report: SPAC merger returns crumble, upending the 2022 SPAC market
After last year’s SPAC boom, 2022 has started off as a bust. Of the 199 companies that went public via SPAC merger in 2021, only 11% trade above the offer price, and the group averages a -43% return. Completed SPAC mergers (de-SPACs) have performed...read more
Updated: Renaissance Capital's 2021 US IPO Market Review
2021 IPO Market Makes History as the Busiest Year in Two Decades The 2021 IPO market was one for the history books. A stunning 397 IPOs raised $142.4 billion in the busiest year by deal count...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: Vital Farms pops 60% in a 7 IPO week
Seven IPOs and five SPACs entered the public markets this week led by top performer Vital Farms (VITL), which popped 60% in its public debut. Vital Farms (VITL), the largest US producer of pasture-raised eggs, upsized and priced above...read more