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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Helix Acquisition Corp. III (HLXC)

Helix Acquisition Corp. III closes $172.5 million IPO and places proceeds in trust

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Helix Acquisition Corp. III, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on January 26, 2026, selling 17,250,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share for gross proceeds of $172.5 million, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The full $172.5 million was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, and the company has 24 months to complete a business combination but has not yet selected a target, so shareholder funds remain in trust rather than in an operating business.

Key points

  • IPO closed January 26, 2026: 17,250,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 each, including 2,250,000 from the over-allotment option, for $172.5 million gross proceeds.
  • Concurrent private placement of 497,500 Class A shares at $10.00 each to sponsor Helix Holdings III LLC, for $4.975 million gross proceeds.
  • $172.5 million placed in trust account, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee.
  • Company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete a business combination; no target has been selected.

The filing

CompanyHelix Acquisition Corp. III (HLXC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 30, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-010350

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 30, 2026.

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