Number of SPAC and other IPOs in the U.S. 2008-2020
The total number of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States fluctuated considerably between 2008 and 2020. There has been an increase in the number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs during the last five years, from 13 SPACS in 2016 to 248 SPACs in 2020. Until 2020, the IPO scene was largely dominated by traditional IPOs. The distribution of proceeds was somewhat evenly split between traditional and SPAC IPOs in the U.S. as of 2020.
