Palihapitiya to Wind Down 2 SPACs as Choppy Markets Drag Valuations

Palihapitiya to Wind Down 2 SPACs as Choppy Markets Drag Valuations
Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Social Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York on May 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Prolific SPAC investor Chamath Palihapitiya is winding down two of his blank-check firms after failing to find suitable merger targets within deadline, as choppy markets dampen investor sentiment for the once high-flying acquisition vehicles.

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV and Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI will return the funds raised to shareholders, Palihapitiya said in a blog post on Tuesday.