SPACs are now mainstream : The VC-backed startups going public

Business : The crowded market for SPACs has cooled as more of these blank-check acquirers struggle to find the perfect mate.

SPACs are now mainstream : The VC-backed startups going public

Those changing market dynamics — while there were just under 300 SPACs formed in Q1, the second quarter saw fewer than 50 announced — have prompted more favorable investor terms from some SPACs and shifted where the vehicles are looking for targets, sources say.

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