Stock Markets January 29, 2026

Space Asset Acquisition Corp. Raises $230 Million in NASDAQ IPO

Blank-check vehicle lists units and secures private placement as proceeds are placed in trust ahead of separate share and warrant trading

By Nina Shah SAAQU
Space Asset Acquisition Corp. Raises $230 Million in NASDAQ IPO
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Space Asset Acquisition Corp. completed a public offering of 23 million units at $10.00 apiece, bringing total proceeds to $230 million after the underwriters’ full over-allotment was exercised. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant; a whole warrant permits purchase of one Class A share at $11.50. The units began trading on NASDAQ under the symbol SAAQU on January 28, 2026, with separate trading of shares and warrants expected under SAAQ and SAAQW. Concurrently, the company closed a private placement of 645,000 units for $6.45 million. The combined public proceeds were placed into trust at $10.00 per unit.

Key Points

  • Space Asset Acquisition completed a $230 million IPO by selling 23 million units at $10.00 each after full exercise of a 3 million-unit over-allotment.
  • Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share plus one-third of one redeemable warrant; each whole warrant is exercisable at $11.50 for one Class A share.
  • The company also closed a concurrent private placement of 645,000 units for $6.45 million, with Space Asset Acquisition Sponsor LLC and BTIG LLC participating; proceeds from the combined public offering were placed into trust at $10.00 per unit.
  • The firm is a blank check company targeting opportunities in the global space economy, including technology and defense sector businesses; units began trading on NASDAQ as SAAQU with separate trading expected under SAAQ and SAAQW.

Space Asset Acquisition Corp. completed its initial public offering of 23 million units at $10.00 per unit, resulting in aggregate proceeds of $230 million after the underwriters’ 3 million-unit over-allotment option was fully exercised. The units, which began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker SAAQU on January 28, 2026, each contain one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant.

Under the terms disclosed, each full warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The company indicated that once the bundled units are split and the securities commence separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares are expected to trade under the symbol SAAQ and the warrants under the symbol SAAQW.

At the same time as the public offering, Space Asset Acquisition Corp. completed a private placement of 645,000 units at the same $10.00 per unit price, raising gross proceeds of $6.45 million. Purchasers in the private placement included Space Asset Acquisition Sponsor LLC, which acquired 415,000 units, and BTIG LLC, which purchased 230,000 units.

The company placed the $230 million of proceeds from the combined offerings into a trust account, representing $10.00 for each unit sold in the public offering. The filing notes that Space Asset Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed to seek mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations.

In describing its strategic focus, the firm stated it intends to pursue opportunities in the global space economy and may consider targets across technology and defense sector businesses. BTIG LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

Regulatory steps for the offering included the Securities and Exchange Commission declaring the registration statement effective on January 27, 2026.


Contextual note: The company’s structure and the placement of proceeds into trust are consistent with blank check offering practices and set the stage for the issuer to pursue a qualifying business combination within the parameters of its stated industry focus.

Risks

  • As a blank check company formed to pursue mergers, acquisitions or business combinations, there is inherent uncertainty about if and when a qualifying transaction will be identified or completed - this affects investors in the space economy, technology and defense sectors.
  • The securities currently trade as bundled units with separate trading of shares and warrants anticipated in the future; the timing and market reception of that separation could create volatility for marketplace participants.
  • Funds from the public offering were placed into trust pending pursuit of a business combination; investors’ exposure depends on the company’s ability to execute its stated strategy within the parameters of those trust arrangements.

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