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Here’s Which VC-Backed Companies Are Going Public Via SPAC In 2022 (So Far)

Last year was a banner year for special-purpose acquisition companies, but this year hasn’t been nearly as active for the SPAC market.

The public markets have been rocky since the beginning of the year, and far fewer companies have made public market debuts. And many of the SPACs that went public last year ended the year trading down. Still, as of mid-June, there are around 600 SPACs hunting for targets–and facing a time crunch–and a handful of announcements of SPAC mergers have been made so far this year. 

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To keep track, we’ve scoured news reports and press releases to compile a list of VC-backed companies that have announced their plans to go public through a SPAC. Separately, we’ve included VC-backed companies that completed their SPAC mergers this year.

This list is compiled in chronological order based on the date the deal was announced.

SPAC mergers of VC-backed companies announced in 2022

Tado

  • Date announced: Jan. 17, 2022
  • Acquirer: GFJ ESG Acquisition I SE
  • Valuation: 450 million euros (roughly $514.2 million)
  • What it does: Smart thermostat maker
  • Some investors: Shortcut Ventures, Inven Capital

Eleusis

  • Date announced: Jan. 20, 2022
  • Acquirer: Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II
  • Valuation: $446 million 
  • What it does: Biotech company focused on psychedelics for therapy
  • Some investors: Palo Santo Fund

DNEG

  • Date announced: Jan. 25, 2022
  • Acquirer: Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.
  • Valuation: $1.7 billion
  • What it does: Visual effects for movies and TV
  • Some investors: Arbor Ventures, Novator Partners

Akili Interactive

  • Date announced: Jan. 26, 2022
  • Acquirer: Social Capital Suvretta Holdings I
  • Valuation: $1 billion
  • What it does: Cognitive therapeutics and diagnostics
  • Some investors: DG Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank

D-Orbit

  • Date announced: Jan. 27, 2022
  • Acquirer: Breeze Holdings 
  • Valuation: $1.4 billion
  • What it does: Deploys, moves and removes satellites
  • Some investors: Seraphim Capital, Green Arrow Capital

MariaDB

  • Date announced: Feb. 1, 2022
  • Acquirer: AngelPond
  • What it does: Open-source database for cloud management
  • Valuation: $672 million
  • Some investors: Intel Capital, Alibaba

D-Wave Systems

  • Date announced: Feb. 8, 2022
  • Acquirer: DPCM Capital
  • What it does: Quantum computing
  • Valuation: $1.6 billion
  • Some investors: BDC Venture Capital, Goldman Sachs

Nogin

  • Date announced: Feb. 14, 2022
  • Acquirer: Software Acquisition Group Inc III
  • What it does: E-commerce services
  • Valuation: $646 million

Perfect

  • Date announced: March 3, 2022
  • Acquirer: Provident Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Software for beauty and cosmetics companies
  • Valuation: $1 billion

LanzaTech

  • Date announced: March 8, 2022
  • Acquirer: ACMI Acquisition Corp. II
  • What it does: Carbon recycling technology
  • Valuation: $1.8 billion

SatixFy

  • Date announced: March 8, 2022
  • Acquirer: Endurance Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Satellite communications company
  • Valuation: $813 million

Westrock Coffee

  • Date announced: April 4, 2022
  • Acquirer: Riverview Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Private label coffee company
  • Valuation: $1.1 billion

Iconiq Motors

  • Date announced: April 19, 2022
  • Acquirer: East Stone Acquisition Corporation
  • What it does: Electric vehicle development
  • Valuation: $2.5 billion

Deezer

  • Date announced: April 18, 2022
  • Acquirer: I2PO
  • What it does: Music streaming company
  • Valuation: $1.1 billion

CH-Auto

  • Date announced: May 2, 2022
  • Acquirer: Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. IV
  • What it does: Electric vehicle manufacturing
  • Valuation: $1.7 billion

Grindr

  • Date announced: May 9, 2022
  • Acquirer: Tiga Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Dating app for the LGBTQ+ community
  • Valuation: $2.1 billion

Prosomnus Sleep Technologies

  • Date announced: May 10, 2022
  • Acquirer: Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp.
  • What it does: Sleep apnea device maker
  • Valuation: $168 million

Amprius

  • Date announced: May 12, 2022
  • Acquirer: Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV
  • What it does: Lithium battery tech
  • Valuation: $1.3 billion

DragonFly Energy

  • Date announced: May 16, 2022
  • Acquirer: Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp.
  • What it does: Lithium battery manufacturing
  • Valuation: $500 million

zSpace

  • Date announced: May 17 2022
  • Acquirer: EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II
  • What it does: VR-enabled learning
  • Valuation: $195 million

Surf Air

  • Date announced: May 18, 2022
  • Acquirer: Tuscan Holdings Corp. II
  • What it does: Private plane operations
  • Valuation: $1.42 billion

ECARX

  • Date announced: May 26, 2022
  • Acquirer: Cova Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Smart car technology
  • Valuation: $3.8 billion

Freightos

  • Date announced: May 31, 2022
  • Acquirer: Gesher I Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Freight booking platform
  • Valuation: $435 million

Rally

  • Date announced: June 1, 2022
  • Acquirer: Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Mass mobility company
  • Valuation: $208 million

Completed SPAC mergers of VC-backed companies in 2022

Data according to SPACTrack

Dave Inc

  • Date Completed: Jan. 5, 2022
  • Acquirer: VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc
  • What it does: Banking app

Revelation Biosciences

  • Date Completed: Jan. 11, 2022
  • Acquirer: Petra Acquisition Inc.
  • What it does: Immunologic therapeutics and diagnostics

Tritium

  • Date Completed: Jan. 13, 2022
  • Acquirer: Decarbonation Plus Acquisition Corporation II
  • What it does: EV charging

Core Scientific

  • Date Completed: Jan. 20, 2022
  • Acquirer: Power and Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Transaction processing and app development 

Satellogic

  • Date Completed: Jan. 25, 2022
  • Acquirer: CF Acquisition Corp. V
  • What it does: Satellite data company

Greenlight Biosciences

  • Date Completed: Feb. 2, 2022
  • Acquirer: Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Biotech company for RNA research for human and planet health

SES

  • Date Completed: Feb. 2, 2022
  • Acquirer: Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: EV battery maker

Fast Radius

  • Date Completed: Feb. 4, 2022
  • Acquirer: ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp.
  • What it does: Manufacturing solutions

Leafly

  • Date Completed: Feb. 4, 2022
  • Acquirer: Merida Merger Corp. I
  • What it does: Cannabis marketplace

Cepton Technologies

  • Date Completed: Feb. 10, 2022
  • Acquirer: Growth Capital Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Lidar technology

Inspirato

  • Date Completed: Feb. 15, 2022
  • Acquirer: Thayer Ventures
  • What it does: Luxury travel service

Rigetti Computing

  • Date Completed: March 2, 2022
  • Acquirer: Supernova Partners Acquisition Co. II
  • What it does: Quantum computing

PropertyGuru

  • Date Completed: March 18, 2022
  • Acquirer: Bridgetown 2 Holdings Ltd.
  • What it does: Real estate website for buyers and sellers

Forge Global

  • Date Completed: March 21, 2022
  • Acquirer: Motive Capital Corp.
  • What it does: Private securities marketplace

Terran Orbital

  • Date Completed: March 25, 2022
  • Acquirer: Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Satellite provider

Starry

  • Date Completed: March 29, 2022
  • Acquirer: FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Internet service company

SWVL Technologies

  • Date Completed: March 31, 2022
  • Acquirer: Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital
  • What it does: App-based transportation booking company

Gogoro

  • Date Completed: April 4, 2022
  • Acquirer: Poema Global Holdings Corp.
  • What it does: Electric scooters

SoundHound

  • Date Completed: April 27, 2022
  • Acquirer: Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners
  • What it does: Voice-enabled artificial intelligence technology

NuScale Power

  • Date Completed: May 2, 2022
  • Acquirer: Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Energy technology

Prenetics

  • Date Completed: May 18, 2022
  • Acquirer: Artisan Acquisition Corp.
  • What it does: Genetic and diagnostic health testing

Senti Biosciences

  • Date Completed: June 9, 2022
  • Acquirer: Dynamics Special Purpose Corp.
  • What it does: Cancer therapy

 

Note: This list isn’t necessarily exhaustive, so please drop me a note at sophiak@crunchbase.com if I’ve missed any companies.

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