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- LaFayette Acquisition Corp. LaFayette Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company sponsored by Paris-based sponsors that seeks to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, with a focus on targets in energy; food and agri-tech; mining and metals; telecoms; financial services and fintech; natural resources; sports and entertainment; and healthcare and technology industries. The company holds cash proceeds from its initial public offering primarily in trust and does not currently generate revenues from active operations or investments other than those related to its SPAC structure. Incorporated in 2024 and headquartered at 4 Rue Murillo in Paris, France, LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Unit (NASDAQ: LAFAU) completed a $115 million initial public offering in October 2025, selling 11.5 million units at $10 each including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, and concurrently closed a $3.8 million private placement of warrants. In November 2025, the company announced the separate trading of its ordinary shares and rights, expected to commence on or about November 26, 2025, under the symbols LAFA and LAFAR, respectively, with the units continuing to trade as LAFAU. Christophe François Charlier serves as chief executive officer and chairman, leveraging sponsor expertise in the targeted sectors across Europe and other regions.