SpacDesk2017 SPAC IPOs
19 SPACs raised $345.0M in trust across 2017 IPOs.
The 2017 SPAC vintage produced 19 blank-check companies that went public, representing a modest but active year for the special-purpose acquisition vehicle market ahead of the sector's later surge. Of that cohort, 16 vehicles proceeded to announce or complete business combinations, reflecting a deal-completion rate of approximately 84 percent, while the remaining three ultimately liquidated and returned capital to shareholders. None of the class remains in active target-search mode today, making the 2017 vintage a fully resolved cohort. The year drew sponsors predominantly targeting small- to mid-cap transactions across diversified sectors, predating the structural changes that would reshape the SPAC landscape in subsequent years. Sign up for full data on the 2017 class and every vintage at SpacDesk.
| SPAC | Sponsor | Trust | Status | IPO Date | Sector | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWGE Regalwood Global Energy Ltd. | CIEP | $345.0M | Liquidated | 2017-12-01 | Energy / Oil & Gas | — |
| CIK0001708341 Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. | Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc | — | Closed | 2017-10-05 | Media & Entertainment | Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. |
| WRLS Pensare Acquisition Corp | Navigation Capital Partners | — | Closed | 2017-07-31 | Other / Diversified | American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. |
| STNL Sentinel Energy Services Inc. | Sentinel Management | — | Liquidated | 2017-11-06 | Energy / Oil & Gas | Strike Capital, LLC |
| CIC Capitol Investment Corp. IV | Capitol Investment Corp | — | Closed | 2017-08-17 | Other / Diversified | Nesco Holdings I, Inc. |
| DOTA Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition, Inc. | Draper Oakwood Investments | — | Closed | 2017-09-15 | Technology | REEBONZ HOLDING LTD |
| CIK0001703038 Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III | Hennessy Capital | — | Closed | 2017-06-23 | Industrial / Manufacturing | NRC GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. |
| FSAC Federal Street Acquisition Corp. | Thomas H. Lee Partners | — | Closed | 2017-07-19 | Healthcare / Medtech | AGILITI INC |
| CIK0001719489 GigCapital, Inc. | GigCapital Global | — | Closed | 2017-12-11 | Other / Diversified | Kaleyra S.p.A. |
| VEAC Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp. | NGP Energy Capital Management | — | Liquidated | 2017-04-12 | Energy / Oil & Gas | QEP Energy Company |
| SPAC | Sponsor | Trust | Status | IPO Date | Sector | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSPR Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp | HEPCO | — | Closed | 2017-07-21 | Energy / Oil & Gas | Falcon Minerals Corp |
| INDU Industrea Acquisition Corp | Industrea Alexandria LLC | — | Closed | 2017-07-27 | Other / Diversified | Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. |
| HYAC1 Haymaker Acquisition Corp. | Haymaker | — | Closed | 2017-10-25 | Consumer | ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LTD |
| IPOA Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. | Social Capital, Hedosophia | — | Closed | 2017-09-15 | Enterprise Software | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc |
| BRPA Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp | Richard Ackerman | — | Closed | 2017-11-21 | Real Estate | NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| IAM I-AM Capital Acquisition Company | Maxim | — | Closed | 2017-08-17 | Media & Entertainment | SMAAASH ENTERTAINMENT INC. |
| LACQ Leisure Acquisition Corp. | Matthews Lane | — | Closed | 2017-12-01 | — | Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. |
| CMSS CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation | Shareholder Value Fund | — | Closed | 2017-10-27 | Other / Diversified | Kaixin Auto Holdings |
| MOSC Mosaic Acquisition Corp | Fortress | — | Closed | 2017-10-19 | Other / Diversified | Vivint Smart Home, Inc. |
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Trust size reflects declared trust at IPO. “Searching” includes SPACs in extension and in vote.