Paloma Acquisition Corp I (PALO) is a blank-check special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company that raised capital through an initial public offering to identify and complete a business combination with an operating target. The company generates no operating revenue. Income consists of interest earned on marketable securities held in a trust account funded by IPO proceeds. On February 20, 2026, Paloma consummated its IPO of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, raising gross proceeds of $150,000,000, and simultaneously sold 500,000 private placement units at $10.00 per unit for an additional $5,000,000 in proceeds. The sponsor is Paloma Capital Group LLC. As of March 31, 2026, the trust account holds marketable securities and the company carries a deferred underwriting fee payable and an accumulated shareholders' deficit. No business combination had closed as of the filing date of May 15, 2026.
- Revenue model
- No operating revenue. Income is limited to interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account, funded by the $150,000,000 IPO proceeds (Q1 2026, 10-Q filed 2026-05-15).
- Products and services
- Units comprising Class A ordinary shares and warrants, sold at $10.00 per unit in the IPO (February 20, 2026). Private placement units sold to the sponsor at $10.00 per unit. Warrants are exercisable at $11.50 per Class A ordinary share. Working capital loans from the sponsor, if extended, may convert into private placement-equivalent units at $10.00 per unit.
- Customers and end markets
- Public investors who purchased IPO units. The ultimate end market depends on the target selected for the business combination, which had not been identified or completed as of the 10-Q filing date of May 15, 2026.
- Value-chain role
- Blank-check acquisition vehicle. Raises capital from public markets, holds proceeds in a trust account, and seeks to merge with or acquire an unspecified private operating business.
- Geographic exposure
- Incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Listed on The Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq). No operating geographic footprint disclosed as of the 10-Q filed 2026-05-15.
Source: SEC 10-Q, filed 2026-05-15
Industry:
Blank Checks