SPAC

also referred to as: spacs

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 11, 2021 by Ramez Naam · across every show →

Everything said about SPAC, oldest first

Nov 11, 2021 positive
Opinion
Naam: SPACs generated more upside for deep tech than other investments
“I think it's a fair case to be made that SPACs have generated more upside for deep tech in climate tech and in other sectors than they have for any other Type of investment”
Ramez Naam Nov 11, 2021 ▶ 36:55 Can 'deeptech' venture capital solve climate change?
Jan 11, 2024 bearish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Khan: Most of the 40 climate SPACs were pre-revenue without commercial products
“I tracked at some point, I don't remember exactly what the number was, but like close to 40 companies that I would call climate tech companies that, that successfully merged with SPACs and de-SPACs became public companies. Most of them were pre-revenue and had…”
Shayle Kann Jan 11, 2024 ▶ 28:36 2023 climate tech venture investment trends
Jan 11, 2024 bearish
Assertion Partly supported
Zou: Climate tech exits dropped 50% in 2023 as SPACs fell 80%
“It cut in half, so we tracked 50% less exits in twenty-twenty-three, and this was really driven by SPACs finally fizzing out. I think we started to see that happen towards the beginning of twenty-twenty-two but the count of SPACs were, climate tech SPACs were …”
Kim Zou Jan 11, 2024 ▶ 24:54 2023 climate tech venture investment trends
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