After a dismal 2022, a number of SPAC mergers have outperformed this year alongside a strong rebound in IPO returns and the broader stock market. While most de-SPACs continue to trade below the $10 transaction price, investors may be finding hidden gems among...read more
Lyra Therapeutics (LYRA) popped 16% in its IPO this past week, the latest biotech to surge in its public debut. It was joined by three SPACs, continuing an uptick in blank check activity. Despite enduring ...read more
SPACs are making big moves. This past week, sports betting platform DraftKings (DKNG) entered the public market through a SPAC merger, and Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Hedosophia II (IPOBU) and...read more
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, the second blank check company formed by Social Capital and Hedosophia targeting a US tech business, raised $360 million by offering 36 million units at $10. The company raised $60 million more than...read more
28 SPAC mergers that have outperformed in 2023
After a dismal 2022, a number of SPAC mergers have outperformed this year alongside a strong rebound in IPO returns and the broader stock market. While most de-SPACs continue to trade below the $10 transaction price, investors may be finding hidden gems among...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: Biotech hot streak continues amid another wave of SPACs
Lyra Therapeutics (LYRA) popped 16% in its IPO this past week, the latest biotech to surge in its public debut. It was joined by three SPACs, continuing an uptick in blank check activity. Despite enduring ...read more
How SPACs went mainstream
SPACs are making big moves. This past week, sports betting platform DraftKings (DKNG) entered the public market through a SPAC merger, and Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Hedosophia II (IPOBU) and...read more
Tech SPAC Social Capital Hedosophia II prices upsized $360 million IPO at $10
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, the second blank check company formed by Social Capital and Hedosophia targeting a US tech business, raised $360 million by offering 36 million units at $10. The company raised $60 million more than...read more