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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-003821"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVII"
cik: "0001846416"
company_name: "Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII"
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:26:44.353825+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hennessy Capital VII closes IPO of 19M units at $10/unit, raises $190M

## Summary
- IPO of 19.0M units at $10.00/unit, gross proceeds $190.0M.
- Private placement of 690K units at $10.00/unit, gross $6.9M; sponsor bought 500K, underwriters 190K.
- $190M deposited into trust account; funds released only upon business combination, redemption, or dissolution.
- Audited balance sheet shows total assets $192.5M, Class A shares subject to redemption $190M, shareholders' deficit $5.8M.
- Company has 24 months from Jan 21, 2025 to complete initial business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-003821
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVII
- cik: 0001846416
- company_name: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1846416/000149315225003821/0001493152-25-003821-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/000149315225003821/form8-k.htm

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