The SPAC Podcast: Special Purpose Acquisition Company
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Michael Blankenship is the Office Managing Partner of Winston & Strawn LLP (Houston) and Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets practice. He has represented over 100 public companies, private equity firms, and SPACs in IPOs, M&A, de-SPACs, and securities offerings. Known for his clarity, legal acumen, and deal fluency, Michael brings unmatched insight into the regulatory, transactional, and strategic forces shaping the SPAC space.
Joshua Wilson is experienced in investment banking and the founder of multiple media brands, including The Investor Relations Podcast. With over 2,000 interviews under his belt and deep experience in real estate, private capital, and investor engagement, Josh brings a fresh voice and strategic lens to every conversation — helping connect deals with the stories and people behind them.
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The SPAC Podcast: Special Purpose Acquisition Company
The Next Big Market Shift in SPAC Targets
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One of the biggest emerging sectors in SPAC markets today? Data centers.
In this clip; Michael J. Blankenship and Delon Turner highlights how the rapid growth of AI and cloud infrastructure is reshaping capital markets.
Investors are increasingly evaluating opportunities based on future potential rather than current revenue.
Data center infrastructure is one example where land and location alone can create massive value because of growing demand from AI and cloud computing.
The capital markets are increasingly asking a single question:
What is the long-term potential of this company’s trajectory?
In many cases, that potential is driving deal activity across the SPAC market.
Disclaimer: Michael J. Blankenship is a licensed attorney and partner at Winston & Strawn LLP. Joshua Wilson is a licensed Florida real estate broker and holds FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licensure. The content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered legal, financial, or compliance advice. All views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions of any regulatory agency, law firm, organization, or employer. Listeners should consult their own legal counsel, compliance teams, or financial advisors to ensure adherence to applicable regulations, including SEC, FINRA, and other industry-specific requirements. This podcast does not constitute a solicitation or recommendation for any financial products or services. Let's
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Michael Blankenship: as more SPACs have entered in 2026. And what are the market movements there? What are potential for large kind of shifts? I know you mentioned tech and then early on, five years ago is FinTech. So
Delon Turner: I think the biggest market shift you see now is data centers. It is a phenomenon that I've never seen before.
You have these plots of land that has a, there's an intrinsic value there with no given revenue which is not seen before in the market space. But it but we always look at opportunity and potential. Potential is a huge word here. Where can that company grow? What is the trajectory?
Is it sustainable? Is there enough, what I call capacity in the market to take it on? And so I think the shift comes from something that's tangible at first to opportunity and then to potential. And you're gonna see that more with other SPACs as they enter the market. And look at companies that can scale.
You may not see it now, but with the liquidity event, could that happen? And I think you're gonna see a lot of sales and d dpac business combinations based off potential. I think that's where the market is shifting to now. What is the next big thing? We've seen it before why change it?