significant year for SPACs with a dramatic increase in the number of IPOs.
In 2021, SPAC IPOs in the United States raised almost twice as much as they raised in the previous year, reaching approximately 162 billion U.S. dollars. In 2022, proceeds of SPAC IPOs surpassed 2017 and 2018 levels, however remained significantly lower than the last two years. A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no business operations which is set up for the sole purpose of raising capital through an initial public offering with the goal of buying an existing company. 2020 was a Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on SPACs
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Returns of S&P 500, Nasdaq, IPOs & SPAC mergers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries, regions, or territories by number of traditional IPOs 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC and other IPOs in the U.S. 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of traditional vs SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of traditional vs SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2016-2021
SPAC IPOs
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- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of SPAC IPOs worldwide 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly size of SPAC IPOs worldwide 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC activity in the U.S. and Europe 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC activity in the U.S. and Europe Q1 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC IPOs: London, Euronext, NASDAQ OMX vs Frankfurt 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs in Europe 2010-2020
Performance
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- Premium Statistic SPACs with highest post-deal returns in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic SPAC first-day returns in the U.S. 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of European SPAC IPOs in the U.S. vs Europe 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC proceeds in the U.S. and Europe Q1 2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs: London, Euronext, NASDAQ OMX vs Frankfurt 2020-2021
SPACs seeking acquisitions
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- Premium Statistic Number of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Funds raised by acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Weighted average age of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs with FPAs in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by unit structure
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by months to liquidation
SPAC acquisition advisors
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- Premium Statistic Top 20 financial advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Top 20 financial advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Top 20 legal advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Top 20 legal advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal volume
Post-IPO mergers and de-SPAC process
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- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs and mergers globally 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC acquisition deals globally 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC M&A deals globally 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC merger deals in the U.S. 2019-2021, by status
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC merger deals in the U.S. 2019-2021, by status
- Premium Statistic SPAC lawsuits: pre- and post-reverse mergers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Pre- and post-merger performance of S&P vs SPAC returns 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Pre- and post-merger performance of S&P vs SPAC returns 2020
Further related statistics
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- Key industries expected to show more flair for creative deals in the U.S. 2021
- Italy: market capitalization at IPO on the AIM Italia 2017, by company
- Number of new investments in start-up companies Australia FY 2006-2019
- Market size of the alternative finance market Oceania 2013-2017
- Market size of the alternative finance market Malaysia 2013-2017
- Market size of the peer to peer business lending industry India 2013-2016
- Market size of the donation-based crowdfunding industry Indonesia 2013-2017
- U.S. retail sales of specialty oils and vinegars 2014-2016
- North America's market size of assistive walking devices 2015-2024 by product type
- Garden features of consumers in the United States 2017
- U.S. acrylic glass import price January 2017-October 2017
- Industry revenue of “demolition“ in the United Kingdom 2012-2025
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Statistics
- Key industries expected to show more flair for creative deals in the U.S. 2021
- Italy: market capitalization at IPO on the AIM Italia 2017, by company
- Number of new investments in start-up companies Australia FY 2006-2019
- Market size of the alternative finance market Oceania 2013-2017
- Market size of the alternative finance market Malaysia 2013-2017
- Market size of the peer to peer business lending industry India 2013-2016
- Market size of the donation-based crowdfunding industry Indonesia 2013-2017
- U.S. retail sales of specialty oils and vinegars 2014-2016
- North America's market size of assistive walking devices 2015-2024 by product type
- Garden features of consumers in the United States 2017
- U.S. acrylic glass import price January 2017-October 2017
- Industry revenue of “demolition“ in the United Kingdom 2012-2025
SPAC Analytics. (March 21, 2023). Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. "Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. (2023). Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. "Proceeds of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac) Ipos in The United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics, Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to March 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], SPAC Analytics, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/