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March 5, 2026

Roland Shares Why Public Markets Must Keep Up.

Roland Shares Why Public Markets Must Keep Up.
Roland Shares Why Public Markets Must Keep Up.
The SPAC Podcast
Roland Shares Why Public Markets Must Keep Up.

Roland Austrup on why capital markets are critical to the next generation of transformative companies, and how SPACs can give high-growth businesses a more efficient path to public capital.

Roland explains why capital markets will play a critical role in supporting this next generation of transformative companies. He also discusses how SPACs can provide a more efficient pathway for high-growth businesses to access public capital compared to traditional IPO processes.

With innovation accelerating globally, the ability to connect capital with emerging technologies will shape the next decade of economic growth.

Disclaimer: Michael J. Blankenship is a licensed attorney and partner at Winston Taylor. 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.

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Roland Austrup: Is that the amount of innovation going on in the US and globally is absolutely astounding and we're in the early stages, I think, of a significant change like Industry 4.0. Again, if you wanna call it that, and with what's going on with AI is going to lead to more discovery of ideas, more transformative technologies.

And capital market. Public markets need to be there to support these companies going forward. So I think we're in a good place and see in terms of where we are in the commercialization of innovation, I think the SPAC industry's going to be ideally situated to increase the number of public companies versus an IPO process.

Michael Blankenship:

totally believe in innovation and, the entrepreneurial spirit here. That people, if you have the grit and you want to get out and you are innovative and I, you're right. We have a.

Country world full of people who want to innovate and make a better place. And seeing people or companies like Venture help fund is important and you're, and obviously I agree on the SPAC space, I think there's a lot more out there. I think the funds will probably start giving up and letting people go public.

I think the multiples will be better on those as well, because the m and a trade is not doing as well as, they thought so. And then continuing it may not be the best solution. Continuing out in that SPAC space is important.