---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-122356"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DSAC"
cik: "0002082149"
company_name: "Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:06:52.166818+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp. completes IPO, raises $250M; $250M placed in trust

## Summary
- Closed IPO of 25M units at $10 each, including 2.5M over-allotment units; gross proceeds $250M.
- Private placement of 685,000 units at $10 each to sponsor and BTIG; gross proceeds $6.85M.
- Net proceeds of $250M deposited into trust account; includes $8.75M deferred underwriting commissions.
- Audited balance sheet shows cash $1.21M, trust $250M, total assets $251.2M; shareholders' deficit ($7.69M).
- Company has 24 months to complete initial business combination; no target selected yet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-122356
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DSAC
- cik: 0002082149
- company_name: Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082149/000121390025122356/0001213900-25-122356-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082149/000121390025122356/ea0269662-8k_daedalus.htm

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