SPAC Sponsors
The dealmakers who raised billions through blank-check companies, collected their promote fees, and left retail investors holding the bag. Here are the 15 most prolific SPAC sponsors and their track records.
Sponsors Tracked
15
Total SPACs
73
Capital Raised
$34.4B
Avg Return
-49.1%
Chamath Palihapitiya
Social Capital
VC / Media Figure
Michael Klein
Churchill Capital Corp
Former Citigroup Banker
Peter Thiel
JAWS Acquisition Corp
Tech Billionaire
Alec Gores
Gores Group
Private Equity
Bill Foley
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp
Serial Acquirer
Marc Stad
Dragoneer Investment Group
Growth Equity
Fortress Investment Group
Fortress Investment Group
Alternative Asset Manager
GS Capital Partners
GS Acquisition Holdings
Investment Bank Affiliated
Niccolo de Masi
dMY Technology Group
Tech-Focused Sponsor
Daniel Hennessy
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp
Serial SPAC Sponsor
Brad Gerstner
Altimeter Capital
Tech-Focused Hedge Fund
Blackstone Group
Blackstone / CVC Capital
Private Equity Giants
Dan Baker
Ajax Financial Alternatives
Financial Sponsor
Greg Scholl
Replay Acquisition Corp
Financial Sponsor
Ahmed Enany
InterPrivate II VSM Tec
Boutique Sponsor
💡 Did You Know?
Serial sponsors account for 78% of new SPAC IPOs in 2025, up from about 30% during the 2020-2021 mania.