Jason Karp’s Next Act? A SPAC.

Two years after shuttering his hedge fund, the founder of Tourbillon Capital is the latest to launch a blank-check company.

Jason Karp (Misha Friedman/Bloomberg)

Jason Karp

(Misha Friedman/Bloomberg)

Jason Karp is back.

The founder of defunct hedge fund firm Tourbillon Capital Partners is raising money for a blank-check company, along with several Tourbillon alumni, in a joint venture with a venture capital firm.

HumanCo Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, is seeking to raise $225 million to acquire businesses focusing on health and wellness and related industries in the United States.

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