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What’s Driving 2020’s SPAC Surge?

What’s Driving 2020’s SPAC Surge?

FromIn Visible Capital with PitchBook


What’s Driving 2020’s SPAC Surge?

FromIn Visible Capital with PitchBook

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

PitchBook venture capital analyst Cameron Stanfill joins the pod to discuss his recent analyst note "The 2020 SPAC Frenzy," which breaks down this year’s SPAC boom. Topics discussed include what’s driving the surge (1:35), how private equity firms and SPACs are forever intertwined (5:40), why reverse mergers are more forgiving to startup founders than the typical leveraged buyout (7:12) and why host Adam Lewis can’t wait to see what baseball executive Billy Beane will do with his SPAC (11:10).
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Historically, the private markets have been on the fringe, but as trillions of dollars have flowed into this dynamic asset class, there is an increasing need for greater insight. Since 2007, PitchBook has been shining a light on key trends and events in venture capital, private equity and M&A through comprehensive data and detailed analysis. Subscribe to our podcast for thoughtful conversations with industry leaders and PitchBook analysts to help you better understand the evolving capital markets.