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15 SPAC IPOs underwritten · 8 as left lead · 1 active
Barclays has been an active participant in the SPAC underwriting market since 2017, having served as bookrunner on 15 SPAC IPOs and acting as left-lead bookrunner on 8 of those mandates. The global investment bank has supported transactions spanning a broad range of sectors, with 5 closed business combinations logged in its SPAC deal history and 1 active mandate currently in the market. Barclays' SPAC underwriting practice sits within its wider equity capital markets franchise, which operates across major exchanges in the United States, Europe, and Asia. For complete deal histories, pipeline data, and underwriter analytics on Barclays and hundreds of other market participants, sign up for full access at SpacDesk.
| SPAC | Sponsor | IPO Size | Role | Status | IPO Date | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCIC Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII | — | $236.7M | Lead | Searching | 2026-02-05 | — |
| VLAT Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. | — | $206.0M | Co-Mgr | Deregistered | 2021-05-05 | — |
| AONC Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. | — | $333.5M | Lead | Completed | 2021-03-11 | The American Oncology Network |
| FRSG First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. | — | $201.5M | Lead | Deregistered | 2021-03-05 | Juuce Limited |
| EJFA EJF Acquisition Corp. | — | $250.0M | Co-Mgr | Completed | 2021-02-26 | Pagaya |
| SDAC Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. | — | $287.5M | Lead | Deregistered | 2021-02-08 | — |
| CLIM Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corp | — | $241.5M | Lead | Liquidated | 2021-01-27 | — |
| GMBT Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital | — | $275.0M | Lead | Completed | 2021-01-21 | Swvl |
| RMGB RMG Acquisition Corp. II | — | $250.0M | Co-Mgr | Completed | 2020-12-11 | ReNew Power Private Limited |
| NOAC Natural Order Acquisition Corp. | — | $230.0M | Co-Mgr | Liquidated | 2020-11-12 | — |
| SPAC | Sponsor | IPO Size | Role | Status | IPO Date | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCE Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. | — | $690.0M | Co-Mgr | Completed | 2017-09-15 | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc |
| RMGF RMG Acquisition Corp. VI | RMG Sponsor V, LLC | $585.6M | Co-Mgr | Withdrawn | — | — |
| RMGG RMG Acquisition Corp. VII | RMG Sponsor V, LLC | $725.0M | Co-Mgr | Withdrawn | — | — |
| CLIC Climate Real Impact Solutions III Acquisition Corp | Climate Real Impact Solutions III Sponsor, LLC | $345.0M | Lead | Withdrawn | — | — |
| QWNB Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital II | — | $300.0M | Lead | Withdrawn | — | — |
Underwriter data extracted from S-1 and S-1/A prospectus cover sheets filed with the SEC. Role classification (left lead, co-manager) based on syndicate position order. Trust size reflects declared trust at IPO.