ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. Prices $125M IPO

The SPAC plans to focus on the financial services sector in the U.S. and other developed countries.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp., a blank check company formed to pursue a business combination, announced the pricing of its $125 million initial public offering. The company plans to list its units, Class A ordinary shares, and rights on the Nasdaq Global Market under the tickers CTAAU, CTAA, and CTAAR, respectively.

Why it matters

The successful IPO of ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. reflects continued investor appetite for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as a vehicle to take private companies public. The SPAC plans to focus on the financial services sector, which has seen significant M&A activity in recent years.

The details

ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. priced its IPO of 12.5 million units at $10 per unit. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share. The units, shares, and rights are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq on February 24, 2026. D. Boral Capital LLC is the sole book-running manager, and the underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.875 million units.

  • The IPO is expected to close on February 25, 2026.
  • The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on February 13, 2026.

The players

ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp.

A Cayman Islands exempted company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination.

D. Boral Capital LLC

The sole book-running manager for the IPO.

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What’s next

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The takeaway

The successful IPO of ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. demonstrates the continued investor interest in SPACs as a way to take private companies public, particularly in the financial services sector which has seen significant M&A activity in recent years.