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SPAC market draws fresh capital as Research Alliance Corporation IV prices $75 million Nasdaq listing

7/18/2026

Against the backdrop of ongoing activity in blank-check vehicles, the SPAC market registered a new raise this week.

Research Alliance Corporation IV, a special purpose acquisition company, priced its initial public offering on July 13, 2026: 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, raising $75 million in total proceeds ahead of a Nasdaq listing.

The deal in plain terms The $10.00-per-share price matches the standard entry point for SPAC initial public offerings.

The "IV" in Research Alliance Corporation IV's name suggests the New York-based team has run prior blank-check vehicles under the same brand, a pattern common among sponsors who have closed prior acquisitions and return to market with a successor vehicle.

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