Can Investors Get Their Money Back on a Pre-IPO Investment?

Investing in a newly public company can be risky, but so is investing in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 1, Fool contributors Toby Bordelon and Danny Vena answer a member's question about SPAC investing. Toby Bordelon: JP Stradbally asks, "How can you get your money back from a pre-IPO investment?" I'm not quite sure exactly what he asking here.