Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. Announces Closing of $250.0 Million Initial Public Offering

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initial public offering financial

An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company first sells its shares to the public and becomes a stock-listed company. It matters because it allows the company to raise money from a wide range of investors, helping it grow, while giving early shareholders a way to sell some of their ownership.

private placement financial

A private placement is a sale of securities directly to a selected group of investors, typically institutions or accredited investors, instead of through a public offering. It lets a company raise money faster and with fewer regulatory steps; for existing shareholders it matters because the newly issued shares, often sold at a discount, increase the share count and can dilute their ownership.

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A trust account is a special bank or brokerage account where assets are held and managed by a designated person or firm (the trustee) for the benefit of another person or group (the beneficiary). It matters to investors because it separates assets from personal or corporate funds, can protect assets, control how and when money is used, and may affect tax or legal rights—think of it as a locked drawer opened only under agreed rules.

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A Form 8-K is a report that companies file with the government to share important news quickly, such as changes in leadership, major business deals, or financial updates. It matters because it helps investors stay informed about significant events that could affect the company's value or stock price.

sole book-running manager financial

A sole book-running manager is the single lead investment bank that organizes and runs the order book for a securities offering, handling investor solicitation, pricing recommendations, and allocation of shares. For investors, this role matters because that bank sets the pace, tone and pricing of the deal—similar to a conductor directing an orchestra, its decisions influence how widely the offering is distributed, the final price, and perceived market confidence.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAES) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its initial public offering of 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share. The shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CAES” on June 17, 2026.

Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of shares, $250,000,000 was placed into the Company’s trust account. An audited balance sheet of the Company as of June 18, 2026, reflecting receipt of the proceeds from the consummation of the initial public offering and such private placement, will be included as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

About Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc.
Cantor Equity Partners VII, Inc. is a blank check company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, but the Company intends to focus on a target in an industry where it believes the Company’s management team’s and affiliates’ expertise will provide the Company with a competitive advantage, including the financial services, digital assets, healthcare, real estate services, technology, software and energy industries.

Additional Information
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the SEC on June 16, 2026. The offering has been made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 110 East 59th Street, 6th Floor New York, New York 10022; Email: prospectus@cantor.com. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering as described in the offering prospectus, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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