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title: "The SPAC IPO Buzz: Inflection Point Acquisition VIII Raises $250 Million"
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description: "Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII (IPHXU) raised $250 million in its SPAC IPO on August 27, 2026, pricing 25 million units at $10 each. The stock debuted on NASDAQ the following day, opening at $10.15. Led by Michael Blitzer and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, the SPAC targets innovative technology-enabled companies in North America and Europe."
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# The SPAC IPO Buzz: Inflection Point Acquisition VIII Raises $250 Million

**Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII (IPHXU) – part of Michael Blitzer’s SPAC franchise – raised $250 million – pricing 25 million units at $10.00 each – in its SPAC IPO on Thursday night, Aug. 27, 2026. Each unit consists of one share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, the prospectus said.**

**Inflection Point Acquisition VIII (IPHXU) made its NASDAQ debut on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 – opening at $10.15, up 15 cents for a 1.5 percent gain from its SPAC IPO price.** 

**Cohen & Company Capital Markets acted as the sole book-runner.**

**Blitzer is the founder and partner of Inflection Point Asset Management, which he co-founded with Kevin Shannon in 2024.**

**Since May 2026, Blitzer has served as the chairman of Inflection Point Acquisition VIII and Shannon has served as the CEO.**

**Miami Beach-based Inflection Point Acquisition VIII said in the prospectus** **that it would look for “an innovative technology-enabled company of scale” in its search for a suitable acquisition target.** 

**“We intend to focus our search initially on North American and European businesses in disruptive growth sectors, which complements the expertise of our management team.”**

**(For more information about this company, please check the IPO Calendar and the individual IPO Profile found on the IPOScoop.com website.)**

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**Disclosure: Nobody on the IPOScoop.com staff has a position in any stocks mentioned above, nor do they trade or invest in IPOs. The IPOScoop.com staff does not issue advice, recommendations or opinions.**

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