SPACs

SPACs are continuing to raise record amounts of capital and beginning to hit their institutional stride in the US. Now Europe is catching on, and Jack Leeney of 7GC talks about what makes the market there unique.

VC managers are waking up to SPACs as an alternative to an offering model that has long been outdated. But a combination of traditional IPO, direct listing and staggered lock-up release could be a future offering model.

After 2020 was dubbed the year of the SPAC, most market participants are waiting for the bubble to burst. But Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek expects them to become a mainstay.

Rumors are about to become reality as Grab and Gojek are on pace for their own SPACs in South-East Asia.

SEC staff is reminding special purpose acquisition companies that they'll have to do a thorough disclosure of potential conflicts as the industry explodes.

A panel hosted by financial services firm Capital discussed understanding what makes the modern investor's job difficult. The panelists also pored over one of the most popular subjects of the past year: SPACs.

As some venture capital firms and individual VCs dip their toes into the SPAC-sponsorship waters, LPs are figuring out how to deal with potential conflicts and benefits. Some attorneys have advice, too.