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Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. (CEPF) completed its initial public offering of 45 million Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, the company announced. The offering included 5 million shares from the partial exercise of underwriters’ overallotment option.
The shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "CEPF" on August 21, 2025. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
The company placed $450 million of the proceeds from the IPO and a simultaneous private placement into a trust account. An audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt of proceeds as of August 22, 2025, will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 8-K report.
Cantor Equity Partners IV is a blank check company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald and led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brandon Lutnick. The company was formed to pursue mergers, acquisitions, or similar business combinations with one or more businesses.
The company stated it will focus on targets in industries where management believes their expertise provides competitive advantages, including financial services, digital assets, healthcare, real estate services, technology, and software industries. The company’s search for acquisition targets is not limited to specific industries or geographic regions.
The SEC declared the registration statement for the securities effective on August 20, 2025, according to the company’s statement.