Notable SPAC sponsor Chamath Palihapitiya just announced his newest blank-check company. The goal will be to find an acquisition target in energy production, artificial intelligence, decentralized ...

Vertical Aerospace stock is down big since its public debut, but that doesn't make it low risk.

After the frenzy of 2021 and the subsequent “crypto winter,” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity in the digital asset space is back with renewed vigor in 2025. The broader SPAC market ...

Chamath Palihapitiya is a highly-successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist based in the San Francisco Bay area.

Chamath Palihapitiya has been involved with a number of high-profile SPAC deals, including SoFi and Virgin Galactic. Both Palihapitiya's personal track record and the long-term performance of the ...

A key lever by which SPAC transactions get done could be slowing, insiders say. Private investments in public equity help SPAC sponsors afford high-cost merger targets. But now, market participants ...

Just two years after the SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) market was practically left for dead, these blank check companies are back with a vengeance. But can SPACs, whose shares since 2009 ...