---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-008391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLA"
cik: "0002028201"
company_name: "Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands"
filed_at: "2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T05:55:56.165910+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus Acquisition Corp closes $60M IPO and $2.34M private placement

## Summary
- IPO of 6M units at $10/unit generated $60M gross proceeds; private placement of 234,290 units to sponsor added $2.34M.
- Net proceeds of $60M deposited in trust account; cash outside trust $1.0M for working capital.
- Must complete business combination by Jan 22, 2026; auditor raises substantial doubt about going concern.
- As of Jan 24, 2025: total assets $61.03M, accumulated deficit $181,160, no operating revenue.
- Sponsor is Hercules Capital Management VII Corp; underwriters have 45-day over-allotment option for 900K units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-008391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLA
- cik: 0002028201
- company_name: Columbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman Islands
- filed_at: 2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028201/000121390025008391/0001213900-25-008391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028201/000121390025008391/ea0228887-8k_columbus.htm

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