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. Also, as of April 2022, proceeds of SPAC IPOs already surpassed 2017 and 2018 levels. 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 significant year for SPACs with a dramatic increase in the number of IPOs.
Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to April 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
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SPAC Analytics. (April 26, 2022). Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to April 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, 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 April 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. (2022). Proceeds of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to April 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. 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 April 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, 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 April 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178273/size-spac-ipo-usa/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
