It All Began With The First All-Female SPAC
In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, Candice joins Mike Blankenship to share the unconventional and inspiring story of how she got involved in the SPAC world. It all started with Athena Acquisition Corp.—the first all-female SPAC—where she served as an advisor and got a firsthand look at the power of the asset class.
Her experience led her to pitch the idea of launching a SPAC to the billionaire she worked with—offering him a million-dollar stock bonus just for sourcing a deal. The bold proposal flipped the script and sparked curiosity, ultimately leading him to launch his own Latin American-focused SPAC. Since then, Candice and her team have remained deeply engaged in the space, building SPAC platforms and advocating for greater inclusion in capital markets.
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Candice Beaumont
Chief Investment Officer
Candice Beaumont serves as Chairman of the Salsano Group, a Panama based family office & conglomerate invested in private equity. She is also Chief Investment Officer of L Investments, a single family office invested in public and private equity. Ms. Beaumont has been a speaker at numerous family office and investment conferences globally and is a NYU Stern Family Office Council member serving on the Steering Committee. Ms. Beaumont is a member of the Board of Directors of numerous SPACs including Clean Earth Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CLINU), Israel Acquisitions Corp (Nasdaq: ISRLU) is an Advisor to Athena Technology Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ATHN.U) and Advisor to Springwater Situations Corp. (NASDAQ: SWSSU). She is also an Advisory Board member of the Family Office Association, a global membership organization exclusive to single family offices and families of significant wealth.
Ms. Beaumont remains committed to community and philanthropic causes and serves on the International Council of Advisors for Global Dignity, is a part of the Academy of The Global Teacher Prize, founded by the Varkey Foundation as well as member of Athletes for Hope. Candice was a member of Milken Young Leaders Circle and is an active member of Young Presidents Organization.
Candice Beaumont has well over a decade of experience in the investment business. She started her career in Corporate Finance at Merrill Lynch. Ms. Beaumont worked as an investment banker at Lazard Frères for several years, executing over $20 billion of merger and acquisition advisory assignments. She le…
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