Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are soaring as they offer an alternative path to traditional IPOs. This panel talks about the SPAC craze, other capital raising options and what dealmakers should know.

Nanette Heide from Duane Morris, Peg Jackson from Stifel and Victoria Grace from Colle Capital Partners /Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital share their thoughts on the thriving SPAC market. Watch the video panel discussion, which was featured at M&A’s Most Influential Women Speak virtual event on Feb. 24. For more, see The 2021 Top 25 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A.