Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AEAC) is a blank-check company sponsored by Authentic Equity LLC that completed its initial public offering in 2021, targeting acquisition opportunities in the sports, media, entertainment, and consumer sectors. The company filed a Form 10-Q with the SEC on August 11, 2022, covering its quarterly period during the search phase for a business combination target. AEAC's sponsor drew on a management team with deep ties to the sports and entertainment industry, reflecting growing SPAC activity in that vertical during the 2021 vintage. As of the filing date, the company remained in its pre-combination stage. For complete filing history, deal status, sponsor details, and comparable SPAC metrics on AEAC, sign up for full data access at SpacDesk.