🎭 Celebrity Hall of Shame
Famous faces. Infamous losses. 12 celebrity SPACs tracked.
💡 Did You Know?
If you'd invested $1,000 in every celebrity SPAC at merger, you'd have less than $200 left today.
#1 Worst
Martha Stewart
AppHarvest (APPH)
AgTech
Peak
$42
Current
$0
Return
-100.0%
Bankrupt
Board member, filed Ch.11 Jul 2023
#2 Worst
Richard Branson
23andMe (ME)
Biotech
Peak
$17.65
Current
$0
Return
-100.0%
Bankrupt
DNA data of 15M at risk, filed Mar 2025
#3 Worst
Richard Branson
Virgin Orbit (VORB)
Space
Peak
$12.89
Current
$0
Return
-100.0%
Bankrupt
Filed Ch.11 Apr 2023
#4 Worst
Jay-Z
The Parent Company (TPCO)
Cannabis
Peak
$12.5
Current
$0.01
Return
-99.9%
Bankrupt/Delisted
Cannabis focused, merged with Caliva
#5 Worst
Trevor Milton
Nikola (NKLA)
EV
Peak
$93.99
Current
$0.46
Return
-99.5%
Bankrupt
Founder sentenced to 4 years, $125M SEC fine
#6 Worst
Shaquille O'Neal
Beachbody / Forest Road (BODY)
Fitness
Peak
$14
Current
$0.15
Return
-98.9%
Near Zero
Fitness company collapsed
#7 Worst
Serena Williams
Velo3D (VLD)
3D Printing
Peak
$11
Current
$0.12
Return
-98.9%
Near Zero
Metal 3D printing, collapsed
#8 Worst
Steph Curry
dMY Technology Group (DMYT)
Tech
Peak
$16
Current
$3.5
Return
-78.0%
Trading
Merged with IronNet (bankrupt)
#9 Worst
Colin Kaepernick
Mission Advancement Corp (MACU)
General
Peak
$10
Current
$0
Return
0.0%
Liquidated
Failed to find target
#10 Worst
Alex Rodriguez
Slam Corp (SLAM)
General
Peak
$10
Current
$0
Return
0.0%
Liquidated
Failed to find target, returned cash
#11 Worst
Ciara (singer)
Replay Acquisition Corp (RPLA)
General
Peak
$10
Current
$0
Return
0.0%
Liquidated
Failed to complete merger
#12 Worst
Paul Ryan (Speaker)
Executive Network Partnering Corp (ENPC)
General
Peak
$10
Current
$0
Return
0.0%
Liquidated
Former House Speaker, returned cash