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We are a capital and strategic growth partner for companies seeking a successful public listing
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Founded in 2013, Hennessy Capital Group is an alternative investment manager, serving as a strategic capital and growth partner for innovative technology companies focused on Industrial Innovation.
We partner with all stakeholders, including founders, management, employees, directors, and shareholders to catalyze growth to help build enduring businesses that make positive and meaningful contributions to the world. We employ a partner centric model and strictly adhere to our core values of stewardship, transparency, integrity, and accountability.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
Strong Competitive Positioning and Differentiated Technology.
Scalable Growth Platform.
Our Value Proposition
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Proven Investment Team
- Founder & Managing Member of Hennessy Capital Group
- 18x SPAC sponsor, board director, or advisor
- Previously Founding Partner of Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC.
- Managing Member of Hennessy Capital Group
- 10x SPAC sponsor
- Former Portfolio Manager at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
- Previously with Equity International and Credit Suisse Investment Bank
- 6x SPAC CFO
- Former Enterprise Sales Director - Capital Preferences
- Former Senior Vice President - US Bank Capital Markets
- Previously with J.P. Morgan Investment Bank
- Former Head of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations - Latch
- Former Corporate Development and Strategy - Knotel
- Previously with J.P. Morgan Investment Bank and InVision
- Former Cleantech & Natural Resources Investment Banker at Jett Capital Advisors
- Former VC Fellow – Berkley Center of Innovation, NYU Stern
- Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering
World-Class Board of Independent Directors
- Presently Director at Innventure
- Former Vice President at Entergy
- Former Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development at Tenneco.
- Former Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at ABB and Maersk
- Founder and Managing Partner at Impact Master Holdings.
- Operating Partner at Presidio Investors.
- Venture Partner at Fenway Summer.
- Chairman of the Board at The Only Agency and Golden Pear Funding.
- Presently Director at Trans Mountain Corp, ACWA Power, First Montana Bank
- Former Director at Diversified Oil Company, Chaarat Gold Holdings, Medallion Midstream LLC, Lucid Energy Group
- Former Executive Vice President at Tullow Oil
- Former SVP at Talisman Energy and VP at British Petroleum
- Principal at BB Top Performance LLC
- Previously Executive and Independent Chairman at Daseke Inc.
- Previously Chief Information Officer at Texas Instruments
- Presently Director and Strategic Advisor at Cogentrix Energy
- Presently Board of Managers at Fullmark Energy and Strategic Advisor at Symbiome Capital Partners
- Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Development at Exelon Corporation
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New York, NY, February 6, 2026 – Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ: HCICU) (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today the closing of its upsized initial public offering (“IPO”) of 24,150,000 units, which included 3,150,000 units sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The IPO was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $241,500,000. The units are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) and commenced trading under the ticker symbol “HCICU” on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (“Share Right”). There are no warrants issued publicly or privately in connection with the IPO. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and the Share Rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “HCIC” and “HCICR,” respectively.
New York, NY, February 5, 2026 – Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 21,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) and trade under the ticker symbol “HCICU” beginning tomorrow, Thursday, February 5, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of a Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (“Share Right”). Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and the Share Rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “HCIC” and “HCICR,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on February 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
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