SPAC
abbreviation or noun
plural SPACs
: special purpose acquisition company
Wall Street's biggest gold rush of recent years, SPACs are listed shell companies that raise funds to acquire a private company and take it public, allowing targets to sidestep the more onerous paperwork and regulatory checks faced by traditional initial public offerings.—
Katanga Johnson
Katanga JohnsonAlthough special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) could potentially fill some of this capital-providing role, they tend to focus more on larger businesses.—Will Rhind
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Key Points Crypto investment firm CoinShares will begin trading on Nasdaq Wednesday through a SPAC merger with Vine Hill Capital.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The tour kicks off July 3 at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, in Irving, Texas, and wraps up Aug. 30 at Albany Med Health System at SPAC, in Saratoga Springs, New York, for 12 shows in total.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Vivid Seats, a StubHub rival, went public in 2021 by merging with a SPAC from Todd Boehly.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Kyivstar raised $178 million in a SPAC offering in September.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The tour kicks off July 3 at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, in Irving, Texas, and wraps up Aug. 30 at Albany Med Health System at SPAC, in Saratoga Springs, New York, for 12 shows in total.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
Vivid Seats, a StubHub rival, went public in 2021 by merging with a SPAC from Todd Boehly.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Kyivstar raised $178 million in a SPAC offering in September.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“SPAC.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SPAC. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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