ICR, the Leading SPAC Communications and Advisory Firm, Publishes its Q1 2025 SPAC Market Update & Outlook

The SPAC market remained strong this quarter, with serial sponsors driving the bulk of deal pricing

SPAC mergers are re-emerging as a pathway to the public markets

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, today released its Q1 2025 SPAC Market Update & Outlook.

In the first quarter of 2025, the SPAC IPO market saw the pricing of 19 IPOs, raising a total of $3.1 billion. Approximately 80% of the new SPAC IPOs this quarter were from serial SPAC issuers, raising $2.7 billion. Over the last three quarters the SPAC market has averaged 20 IPOs, raising $3.4 billion each quarter. This surge in the market is attributed to an increase in the number of serial sponsor IPOs coupled with higher average deal sizes from those sponsors.

Q1 2025 SPAC IPOs	Industry	Ticker	Gross Proceeds ($mm)	IPO Date
UY Scuti Acquisition Corp.	General/Broad	UYSC	57.50	Mar 31, 2025
Gesher Acquisition Corp. II	Technology	GSHR	144.18	Mar 21, 2025
Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation	General/Broad	QSEA	82.80	Mar 18, 2025
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I	Technology	FERA	230.00	Feb 28, 2025
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V	General/Broad	LOKV	231.15	Feb 28, 2025
NewHold Investment Corp III	Technology	NHIC	202.26	Feb 28, 2025
Rithm Acquisition Corp.	Financial Services	RAC	230.00	Feb 27, 2025
Maywood Acquisition Corp.	General/Broad	MAYA	86.25	Feb 13, 2025
Artius II Acquisition Inc.	Technology	AACB	220.00	Feb 13, 2025
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co.	Technology	ATII	231.15	Feb 11, 2025
K&F Growth Acquisition Corp. II	Hospitality & Entertainment	KFII	288.94	Feb 5, 2025
Stellar V Capital Corp.	General/Broad	SVCC	151.05	Jan 30, 2025
FG Merger II Corp.	Financial Services	FGMC	80.80	Jan 29, 2025
Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp.	Biotech	DMAA	231.15	Jan 28, 2025
Columbus Acquisition Corp	General/Broad	COLA	60.00	Jan 23, 2025
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII	Industrials	HVII	190.00	Jan 17, 2025
Ribbon Acquisition Corp	General/Broad	RIBB	50.00	Jan 15, 2025
Plum Acquisition Corp. IV	General/Broad	PLMK	174.23	Jan 15, 2025
Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc.	General/Broad	CEPO	200.00	Jan 7, 2025

“We continue to see serial SPAC issuers coming back to market as they now represent the majority of SPAC IPOs for the last twelve months. We think in an increasingly volatile trading environment, serial SPAC issuers can emerge as an attractive alternative to access the public markets,” said Don Duffy, President of ICR. “Tariff uncertainty has caused numerous companies to pause their IPOs which could provide more deal sourcing opportunities as they eventually seek public market liquidity.”

“Despite broader market volatility, the SPAC landscape has returned to a point where experienced sponsors and high-quality targets can effectively leverage the go-public pathway,” said Niren Nazareth, Managing Director at ICR Capital. “In fact, we’ve seen strong post-merger stock performance among select names – after a period of initial weakness — including AST SpaceMobile, Redwire, and Intuitive Machines, all of which posted meaningful gains in 2024. The public markets have also begun to recognize the long-term potential of quantum technology companies such as Rigetti, D-Wave, and IonQ. These firms underscore the unique capital-raising flexibility that public listings can offer to early-stage innovators.”

ICR is the largest communications consultant and advisor to SPACs, having worked on over 170 transactions since 2021. To obtain a copy of ICR’s Q1 2025 SPAC Market Update & Outlook report, please click here.

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Established in 1998, ICR partners with public and private companies to execute strategic communications and advisory programs, and manage complex transactions and corporate events to enhance long-term enterprise value and corporate reputation. The firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector knowledge and relationships to hundreds of clients across more than 20 industry groups. With more than 400 team members, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent communications and advisory firms, maintaining offices in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Baltimore, San Jose, London, and Beijing. Learn more at https://icrinc.com/. Follow us on LinkedIn and on X at @ICRPR.