Catalyst Acquisition Corp. (CATLU) raised $200 million with the pricing of its SPAC IPO – 20 million units at $10.00 each – on Monday night, July 27, 2026. Each unit consists of one share of stock and one right to receive one-seventh (1/7th) of a share upon consummation of its initial business combination.
Catalyst Acquisition (CATLU) opened flat at 10:22 a.m. EDT today – Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – at $10.00 on the NASDAQ on volume of 1,546,501.
Santander served as the sole book-runner.
Catalyst Acquisition, based in Santa Monica, California, intends to focus on traditional and digital media sectors, including video game companies, mobile gaming, publishers, studios and media platforms, according to the prospectus.
Its co-CEOs are:
*Steven Beeks, the former co-COO of Lionsgate and the president of the Motion Picture Group, and
*Nicolas van Dyk, the former chief strategic officer of Nexon, and the president of Nexon Filmed Entertainment.
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