SPAC

American  

[es-pee-ey-see, spak] / ˈɛsˈpiˈeɪˈsi, spæk /

noun

Finance, Investing.

1. special-purpose acquisition company: a company set up solely to raise capital in order to invest in or purchase an existing company.

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Example Sentences

Ackman then turned his eyes to a spin on a SPAC, which he named a special-purpose acquisition rights company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And General Fusion, a next-generation nuclear company backed by Jeff Bezos, agreed to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

As I wrote prior to the IPO, it was taken public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, a process that was often employed to circumvent government rules for disclosures to investors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

It’s an example of what’s called a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, which can give young companies quicker and easier routes to getting their shares trading publicly.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

The move was accomplished via what is known as a SPAC, a merger with a publicly listed shell company, Digital World Acquisition Corp, which was expressly created to buy a company and take it public.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024