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title: "Idea raises $350M in IPO, places proceeds in $350M trust; issues 6M private warrants"
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description: "Idea has successfully completed a $350 million IPO, selling 35 million units at $10 each, with proceeds placed in a U.S. trust account. Additionally, the company conducted a private placement of 6 million warrants for $9 million. The total transaction costs amounted to $21.66 million, with a deferred underwriting fee of $14 million recorded. The auditor issued a clean opinion on the balance sheet as of February 12, 2026, confirming trust cash of $350 million."
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# Idea raises $350M in IPO, places proceeds in $350M trust; issues 6M private warrants

**Idea completed a $350 million IPO of 35,000,000 units and placed the proceeds in a U.S. trust account.**

**Key Highlights:**

-   Sold 35,000,000 units at $10.00 each, generating $350,000,000 of gross proceeds.
-   Completed private placement of 6,000,000 warrants for $9,000,000 ($1.50 per warrant).
-   $350,000,000 of proceeds (including up to $14,000,000 deferred underwriting fee) held in U.S. trust account.
-   Auditor issued clean opinion on balance sheet as of Feb 12, 2026 reflecting trust cash of $350,000,000.
-   Transaction costs totaled $21,662,847; deferred underwriting fee payable of $14,000,000 recorded.

Original SEC Filing: Idea Acquisition Corp. \[ IACOU \] - 8-K - Feb. 20, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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