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- Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:IVCPU) operates as a blank check company with no significant ongoing operations, focusing on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company originally targeted disruptive consumer companies leveraging technology and the internet to evolve consumer market interactions. Incorporated in 2021 and headquartered in Toluca Lake, California, it completed a $200 million initial public offering in December 2021 through 20 million units underwritten by BofA Securities. In December 2024, Swiftmerge completed a reverse merger transaction with AleAnna Energy, LLC, rebranding as AleAnna, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANNA), with AleAnna's Class A common stock and warrants trading under new symbols beginning December 16, 2024; the deal provided approximately $28 million in cash and cash equivalents with no debt outstanding. The business combination, initially announced in June 2024 and approved by shareholders on December 12, 2024, shifted focus to energy operations in Europe, particularly Italy, led by new executives including CEO Marco Brun and Executive Chairman William Dirks, both with experience from major firms like Shell and Eni. Prior to closing, Swiftmerge amended its merger agreement in October 2024 to adjust payment terms for transaction expenses and eliminate certain deliverables like the Tax Receivable Agreement. The company maintains a lean structure with limited employees and no current subsidiaries beyond the completed merger structure.