Going public through a special-purpose acquisition company is officially mainstream. Special-purpose acquisition companies, once looked down upon by Wall Street-types as a less respectable way to go public, have been forming and going public at an unprecedented pace this year.
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While last year was considered a record year for SPACs, this year shattered 2020’s record.
And in the past year, the companies going public are no longer the under-the-radar types. Well-capitalized companies with brand-name recognition, like genetic testing company 23AndMe and online real estate buying platform Opendoor, are among the companies that have gone public through a SPAC.
Here at Crunchbase News, we keep a running list of the companies that have gone public this year. In the past, it’s mostly been comprised of IPOs, although there have been direct listings here and there. This year, we began keeping track of SPACs that completed their mergers and started trading.
With SPACs forming and going public every day, it seemed wise to keep track of the companies that announced they agreed to go public via SPAC as well: The announced SPAC targets, if you will. So, we scoured news reports and press releases and compiled a list of the venture-backed companies that have announced they will be merging with a SPAC. Companies that have been reported to be in talks to go public via SPAC aren’t included in the list.
This article was last updated on Dec. 16, 2021.
SoFi
Date Announced: Jan. 7, 2021
Acquirer: Social Capital Hedosophia Corp. V
Valuation: $8.65 billion, per CNBC
Some Investors: Third Point Ventures, SoftBank
Achronix Semiconductor
Date Announced: Jan. 9, 2021
Acquirer: Ace Convergence Acquisition
Valuation: $2 billion, per Bloomberg
Some Investors: Battery Ventures, New Science Ventures
Bakkt
Date Announced: Jan. 11, 2021
Acquirer: VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: Goldfinch Partners, M12
Proterra
Date Announced: Jan. 12, 2021
Acquirer: ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.
Valuation: $1.6 billion
Some Investors: Tao Capital Partners, Daimler
Talkspace
Date Announced: Jan. 13, 2021
Acquirer: Hudson Executive Investment Corp.
Valuation: $1.4 billion
Some Investors: Spark Capital, Norwest Venture Partners
LiveVox
Date Announced: Jan. 14, 2021
Acquirer: Crescent Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $840 million
Some Investors: Lunsford Capital, R&D Bauer Ventures
EVGo
Date Announced: Jan. 22, 2021
Acquirer: Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2.6 billion
Some Investors: Vision Ridge Capital Partners
Latch
Date Announced: Jan. 25, 2021
Acquirer: TS Innovations Acquisitions Corp.
Valuation: $1.56 billion
Some Investors: Lux Capital, RRE Ventures
Taboola
Date Announced: Jan. 25, 2021
Acquirer: ION Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2.6 billion
Some Investors: Evergreen Venture Partners, Pitango Venture Capital
Nerdy
Date Announced: Jan. 29, 2021
Acquirer: TPG Pace Tech Opportunities
Valuation: $1.7 billion
Some Investors: TCV, Learn Capital
Playstudios
Date Announced: Feb. 1, 2021
Acquirer: Acies Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Jafco Ventures
Otonomo
Date Announced: Feb. 1, 2021
Acquirer: Software Acquisition Group Inc. II
Valuation: $1.4 billion
Some Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, SK Holdings
Microvast
Date Announced: Feb. 1, 2021
Acquirer: Tuscan Holdings Corp.
Valuation: $3 billion
Some Investors: IFC Venture Capital Group, CITIC Securities
Wheels Up
Date Announced: Feb. 1, 2021
Acquirer: Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp.
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: Blue Ivy Ventures, Alpaca VC
Astra
Date Announced: Feb. 2, 2021
Acquirer: Holicity Inc.
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: ACME Capital, Airbus Ventures
Payoneer
Date Announced: Feb. 3, 2021
Acquirer: FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.3 billion
Some Investors: TCV, Viola Ventures
Vintage Wine Estates
Date Announced: Feb. 4, 2021
Acquirer: Bespoke Capital Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $690 million
Some Investors: AGR Partners
23AndMe
Date Announced: Feb. 4, 2021
Acquirer: VG Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.5 billion
Some Investors: Sequoia Capital, NextView Capital
Hyzon Motors
Date Announced: Feb. 9, 2021
Acquirer: Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Matterport
Date Announced: Feb. 11, 2021
Acquirer: Gores Holdings VI
Valuation: $2.9 billion
Some Investors: DCM Ventures, Lux Capital
Rover
Date Announced: Feb. 11, 2021
Acquirer: Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.35 billion
Some Investors: Menlo Ventures, Spark Capital
Sharecare
Date Announced: Feb. 12, 2021
Acquirer: Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.9 billion
Some Investors: Heritage Group, Aflac Corporate Ventures
Owlet Baby Care
Date Announced: Feb. 16, 2021
Acquirer: Sandbridge Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1 billion
Some Investors: Eclipse Ventures, Formation 8
AEye
Date Announced: Feb. 17, 2021
Acquirer: CF Finance Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2 billion
Some Investors: BootstrapLabs, Taiwania Capital
Xos
Date Announced: Feb. 22, 2021
Acquirer: NextGen Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2 billion
Some Investors: Build Capital Group, Proeza Ventures
Enovix
Date Announced: Feb. 22, 2021
Acquirer: Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: T.J. Rodgers, Emmanuel Hernandez
Lucid Motors
Date Announced: Feb. 22, 2021
Acquirer: Churchill Capital Corp. IV
Valuation: $11.75 billion
Some Investors: Venrock, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Berkshire Grey
Date Announced: Feb. 24, 2021
Acquirer: Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2.7 billion
Some Investors: Khosla Ventures, SoftBank
Joby Aviation
Date Announced: Feb. 24, 2021
Acquirer: Reinvent Technology Partners
Valuation: $6.6 billion
Some Investors: Intel Capital, Capricorn Investment Group
Rocket Lab
Date Announced: March 1, 2021
Acquirer: Vector Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $4.1 billion
Some Investors: Khosla Ventures, DCVC
QOMPLX
Date Announced: March 1, 2021
Acquirer: Tailwind Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.4 billion
Some Investors: Exponential Partners, Motive Partners
Doma
Date Announced: March 2, 2021
Acquirer: Capital Investment Corp. V
Valuation: $3 billion
Some Investors: Foundation Capital, Greenspring Associates
Hippo Insurance
Date Announced: March 4, 2021
Acquirer: Reinvent Technology Partners Z
Valuation: $5 billion
Some Investors: Comcast Ventures, Felicis Ventures1
IonQ
Date Announced: March 8, 2021
Acquirer: dMY Technology Group Inc. III
Valuation: $2 billion
Some Investors: GV, New Enterprise Associates
Evolv Technology
Date Announced: March 8, 2021
Acquirer: NewHold Investment Corp.
Valuation: $1.25 billion
Some Investors: Stanley Ventures, Lux Capital
Ambulnz (dba DocGo)
Date Announced: March 9, 2021
Acquirer: Motion Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: N/A.
IronNet
Date Announced: March 15, 2021
Acquirer: LGL Systems Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: ForgePoint Capital, C5 Capital
Offerpad
Date Announced: March 18, 2021
Acquirer: Supernova Partners Acquisition Co.
Valuation: $3 billion
Some Investors: LL Funds
Rockley Photonics
Date Announced: March 19, 2021
Acquirer: SC Health Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: Kreos Capital, Morningside Venture Investments
IronSource
Date Announced: March 21, 2021
Acquirer: Thoma Bravo Advantage
Valuation: $11.1 billion
Some Investors: Viola Ventures, Access Industries
Velo3D
Date Announced: March 23, 2021
Acquirer: JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.6 billion
Some Investors: Khosla Ventures, Piva Capital
WeWork
Date Announced: March 26, 2021
Acquirer: BowX Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $9 billion
Some Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund, Hony Capital
SomaLogic
Date Announced: March 29, 2021
Acquirer: CM Life Sciences II
Valuation: $1.23 billion
Some Investors: Foresite Capital, Fiscus Ventures
Cazoo
Date Announced: March 29, 2021
Acquirer: AJAX I
Valuation: $7 billion
Some Investors: Stride.VC, General Catalyst
Lilium
Date Announced: March 30, 2021
Acquirer: Qell Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.3 billion
Some Investors: Tencent Holdings, Freigeist Capital
BetterTherapeutics
Date Announced: April 7, 2021
Acquirer: Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. II
Valuation: $187 million
Some Investors: Not available.
Tango Therapeutics
Date Announced: April 14, 2021
Acquirer: BCTG Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $353 million
Some Investors: Casdin Capital, Boxer Capital
Vicarious Surgical
Date Announced: April 15
Acquirer: D8 Holdings Corp.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Khosla Ventures, Gates Frontier Fund
SmartRent
Date Announced: April 22, 2021
Acquirer: Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I
Valuation: $2.2 billion
Some Investors: Spark Capital, Fifth Wall
Enjoy Technology
Date Announced: April 28, 2021
Acquirer: Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: L Catterton, Highland Capital Partners
ShapeWays
Date Announced: April 28, 2021
Acquirer: Galileo Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $410 million
Some Investors: Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz
Sonder
Date Announced: April 30, 2021
Acquirer: Gores Metropoulos II Inc.
Valuation: $2.2 billion
Some Investors: Greylock, Spark Capital
Jasper Therapeutics
Date Announced: May 6, 2021
Acquirer: Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: N/A
Some Investors: Roche Venture Fund, Qiming Venture Partners USA
Science 37
Date Announced: May 7, 2021
Acquirer: LifeSci Acquisition II Corp.
Valuation: $1.05 billion
Some Investors: Lux Capital, Redmile Group
Benson Hill
Date Announced: May 10, 2021
Acquirer: Star Peak Corp. II
Valuation: $2 billion
Some Investors: GV, Lewis & Clark Ventures
Plus
Date Announced: May 10, 2021
Acquirer: Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.3 billion
Some Investors: Sequoia Capital China, ClearVUE Partners
Better.com
Date Announced: May 11, 2021
Acquirer: Aurora Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $7.7 billion
Some Investors: SoftBank, L Catterton
Ginkgo Bioworks
Date Announced: May 11, 2021
Acquirer: Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $17.5 billion
Some Investors: DCVC, Viking Global Investors
Bird
Date Announced: May 12, 2021
Acquirer: Switchback II
Valuation: $2.3 billion
Some Investors: Sequoia Capital, Craft Ventures
Bright Machines
Date Announced: May 17, 2021
Acquirer: SCVX
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Eclipse Ventures, Lux Capital
Jam City
Date Announced: May 20, 2021
Acquirer: DPCM Capital
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Austin Ventures, Netmarble
Tritium
Date Announced: May 26, 2021
Acquirer: Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: Brian Flannery, Gilbarco Veeder Root
Acorns
Date Announced: May 27, 2021
Acquirer: Pioneer Merger Corp.
Valuation: $2.2 billion
Some Investors: Greycroft, PayPal Ventures
Wejo
Date Announced: May 28, 2021
Acquirer: Virtuoso Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: General Motors, DIP Capital
Babylon Health
Date Announced: June 3, 2021
Acquirer: Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $3.6 billion
Some Investors: Hoxton Ventures, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Dave
Date Announced: June 7, 2021
Acquirer: VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III
Valuation: $4 billion
Some Investors: Norwest Venture Partners, Victory Park Capital
NextNav
Date Announced: June 10, 2021
Acquirer: Spartacus Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Fortress Investment Group
Vertical Aerospace
Date Announced: June 10
Acquirer: Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $2.2 billion
Some Investors: N/A
Boxed
Date Announced: June 14
Acquirer: Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $887 million
Some Investors: Greycroft, DST Global
Pear Therapeutics
Date Announced: June 22, 2021
Acquirer: Thimble Point Acquisition
Valuation: $1.6 billion
Some Investors: Temasek Holdings, SoftBank Vision Fund
Quanergy Systems
Date Announced: June 22, 2021
Acquirer: CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Motus Ventures, Rising Tide
Embark
Date Announced: June 23, 2021
Acquirer: Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II
Valuation: $5.2 billion
Some Investors: Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital
BuzzFeed
Date Announced: June 24, 2021
Acquirer: 890 Fifth Avenue Partners, Inc.
Valuation: $1.5 billion
Some Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates
NextDoor
Date Announced: Jul 6, 2021
Acquirer: Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II
Valuation: $4.3 billion
Some Investors: Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins
Satellogic
Date Announced: July 6, 2021
Acquirer: CF Acquisition Corp. V
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Tencent, Valor Capital Group
Circle
Date Announced: July 8, 2021
Acquirer: Concord Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $4.5 billion
Some Investors: IDG Capital, Breyer Capital
Planet
Date Announced: July 7, 2021
Acquirer: dMY Technology Group Inc. IV
Valuation: $2.8 billion
Some Investors: DCVC, Prelude Ventures
Aurora
Date Announced: July 15, 2021
Acquirer: Reinvent Technology Partners
Valuation: $11 billion
Some Investors: Sequoia Capital, Greylock
HeartFlow
Date Announced: July 15, 2021
Acquirer: Longview Acquisition Corp. II
Valuation: $2.4 billion
Some Investors: Capricorn Investment Group, Panorama Point Partners
ServiceMax
Date Announced: July 15, 2021
Acquirer: Pathfinder Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.4 billion
Some Investors: Emergence2, Silver Lake
Kin Insurance
Date Announced: July 19, 2021
Acquirer: Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.03 billion
Some Investors: August Capital, Commerce Ventures
AdTheorent
Date Announced: July 27, 2021
Acquirer: MCAP Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $775 million
Some Investors: Verizon Ventures3, H.I.G. Growth Partners
SWVL Technologies
Date Announced: July 28, 2021
Acquirer: Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital
Valuation: $1.5 billion
Some Investors: Careem, BECO Capital
Vacasa
Date Announced: July 29, 2021
Acquirer: TPG Pace Solutions
Valuation: $4.5 billion
Some Investors: Riverwood Capital, Silver Lake
FinAccel
Date Announced: Aug. 2, 2021
Acquirer: VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II
Valuation: $2.5 billion
Some Investors: Jungle Ventures, Openspace Ventures
Leafly
Date Announced: Aug. 9, 2021
Acquirer: Merida Merger Corp.
Valuation: $532 million
Some Investors: Growcore Investments
Greenlight Biosciences
Date Announced: Aug. 10, 2021
Acquirer: Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.5 billion
Some Investors: Khosla Ventures, Baird Capital
Aspiration Partners
Date Announced: Aug. 18, 2021
Acquirer: InterPrivateIII Financial Partners
Valuation: $2.3 billion
Some Investors: Social Impact Finance, Orlando Bloom
Forge Global
Date Announced: Sept. 13, 2021
Acquirer: Motive Capital Corp.
Valuation: $2 billion
Some Investors: Peter Thiel, Draper Associates
Pagaya
Date Announced: Sept. 15, 2021
Acquirer: EJF Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $8.5 billion
Some Investors: Viola Ventures, Citi
Prenetics
Date Announced: Sept. 15, 2021
Acquirer: Artisan Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.25 billion
Some Investors: Coent Venture Partners, Beyond Ventures
Gogoro
Date Announced: Sept. 16, 2021
Acquirer: Poema Global Holdings Corp.
Valuation: $2.35 billion
Some Investors: Temasek Holdings, Panasonic
Transfix
Date Announced: Sept. 21, 2021
Acquirer: G Squared Ascend I Inc.
Valuation: $1.1 billion
Some Investors: Canvas Ventures, New Enterprise Associates
Polestar
Date Announced: Sept. 27, 2021
Acquirer: Gores Guggenheim Inc.
Valuation: $20 billion
Some Investors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Volvo Cars Group
Rigetti Computing
Date Announced: Oct. 6, 2021
Acquirer: Supernova Partners Acquisition Company II
Valuation: $1.5 billion
Some Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners
Starry
Date Announced: Oct. 7, 2021
Acquirer: FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.66 billion
Some Investors: FirstMark, KKR
SeatGeek
Date Announced: Oct. 13, 2021
Acquirer: Redball Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.35 billion
Some Investors: Accel, TCV
Tempo Automation
Date Announced: Oct. 14, 2021
Acquirer: ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $919 million
Some Investors: Lux Capital, Uncork Capital
FaZe Clan
Date Announced: Oct. 25, 2021
Acquirer: B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp.
Valuation: $1 billion
Some Investors: Muse Capital, LeBron James
Terran Orbital
Date Announced: Oct. 28, 2021
Acquirer: Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.58 billion
Some Investors: LockHeed Martin Ventures, Beach Point Capital Management
FiscalNote
Date Announced: Nov. 8, 2021
Acquirer: Duddell Street Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.3 billion
Some Investors: Arrowroot Capital Management, S&P Global
Springbig
Date Announced: Nov. 9, 2021
Acquirer: Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation
Valuation: $500 million
Some Investors: TVC Capital, Altitude Investment Management
Gett
Date Announced: Nov. 10, 2021
Acquirer: Rosecliff Acquisition Corp. 1
Valuation: $1 billion
Some Investors: Volkswagen Group, Kreos Capital
Milk Makeup
Date Announced: Nov. 15, 2021
Acquirer: Waldencast Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion (part of an acquisition of Milk Makeup and skincare brand Obagi)
Some Investors: Main Post Partners, Amorepacific Ventures
SoundHound
Date Announced: Nov. 16, 2021
Acquirer: Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co.
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: Tencent, Daimler
Semantix
Date Announced: Nov. 17, 2021
Acquirer: Alpha Capital
Valuation: $1 billion
Some Investors: Banco Bredesco, InovaBRA
Manscaped
Date Announced: Nov. 23, 2021
Acquirer: Bright Lights Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1 billion
Some Investors: Gaingels, Wharton Alumni Angels
Rumble
Date Announced: Dec. 1, 2021
Acquirer: CF Acquisition Corp. VI
Valuation: $2.1 billion
Some Investors: Peter Thiel, Colt Capital
Selina
Date Announced: Dec. 2, 2021
Acquirer: BOA Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: Access Industries, Adam Neumann
Tomorrow.io
Date Announced: Dec. 7, 2021
Acquirer: Pine Technology Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.2 billion
Some Investors: SoftBank, Pitango Venture Capital
Grove Collaborative
Date Announced: Dec. 8, 2021
Acquirer: Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II
Valuation: $1.5 billion
Some Investors: NextView Ventures, Mayfield Fund4
Azerion
Date Announced: Dec. 13, 2021
Acquirer: European Fintech IPO Company 1
Valuation: $1.47 billion
Some Investors: Navus Ventures
Footprint
Date Announced: Dec. 14, 2021
Acquirer: Gores Holdings VIII., Inc.
Valuation: $1.6 billion
Some Investors: S2G Ventures, Olympus Partners
TeleSign
Date Announced: Dec. 16, 2021
Acquirer: North Atlantic Acquisition Corp.
Valuation: $1.3 billion
Some Investors: March Capital, Telstra Ventures
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