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How Founders Use SPACs for Public Exits in a Cooling Market
In this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the mechanics of SPAC exits for founders, using the recent Sila $300 million raise and broader market signals from July 2026. They dig into why SPACs fell out of favor, how they're coming back with tighter terms, and what a founder should watch for in a SPAC merger: redemption risk, PIPE quality, and the lockup timeline. With data on Meta and Alphabet's stock slides and the data center energy crunch, they ground the conversation in today's exit environment. No hype, just the math founders need to know before…
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