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

Roth is engaged to act as an underwriter for the Colombier Acquisition III special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, which counts Donald Trump Jr. as a board member, though that offering hasn’t yet been completed.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

She said Cantor has no nonpublic information about the administration’s initiatives and noted that the firm was the underwriter, not the sponsor of the SPAC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

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

Truth Social will go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, called Digital World Acquisition Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024