KRAKacquisition Corp. (KRAQU) and Space Asset Acquisition Corp. (SAAQU) priced their SPAC IPOs tonight – Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 – and raised a total of $500 million. Both SPACs are set to start trading tomorrow – Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 – on NASDAQ. Pricing details below:
- KRAKacquisition Corp. (KRAQU) upsized its SPAC IPO to 30 million units – up from 25 million units in the prospectus – and priced the deal at $10.00 per unit to raise $300 million tonight – Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. KRAQU is set to trade tomorrow – Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, on the NASDAQ.
- Santander acted as the sole book-runner.
- Each unit consists of one share of stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant.
- KRAKacquisition Corp. (KRAQU Proposed), based in Menlo Park, California, intends to focus its search for an acquisition target on companies involved in the digital economy and its infrastructure, particularly companies whose focus is on the intersection of DeFi (decentralized finance, including the blockchain economy) and TradFi (traditional finance).
- More from the prospectus: “Our sponsor was formed through the partnership of Kraken, one of the world’s most established global crypto platforms, Tribe Capital, a leading and data-driven venture firm in innovative fintech and crypto markets, and Natural Capital, an investment platform founded by experienced operators with venture capital, public markets and special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) expertise, for the purpose of investing in us.” (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
- Space Asset Acquisition Corp. (SAAQU) priced its SPAC IPO in sync with the terms in the prospectus – 20 million units at $10.00 each – to raise $200 million tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. SAAQU is set to trade tomorrow – Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, on the NASDAQ.
- BTIG served as the sole book-runner.
- Each unit consists of one share of stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant.
- Space Asset Acquisition Corp. (SAAQU), based in Princeton, New Jersey, intends to focus on companies in the global space economy, including businesses in the technology and defense sectors.
- More from the prospectus:
- “Raphael Roettgen, 53, has served as the chairman of Space Asset Acquisition’s board of directors since September 2025. Mr. Roettgen is the founder of the E2MC family of space ventures investment firms and funds.
- “Peter Ort, 55, has served as the principal executive officer and a member of Space Asset Acquisition’s board of directors since September 2025. Mr. Ort is currently a co-chairman and principal executive officer of each of Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DAAQ) and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ), positions he has each held since December 2024. Mr. Ort has been a general partner at Cambium Capital Management LP, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the advanced computing sector, since January 2020.” (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)
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