- CEO
- Peter Wright
- Full Time Employees
- 107
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Conglomerates
- Address
- 75 Second Ave. Needham MA United States of America 02494
- IPO Date
- Oct 2, 2025
- Business
- McKinley Acquisition Corporation (MKLY) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities; it has no current operations or revenues and has not identified any specific target. The company targets progressive industries or segments within broader sectors being reshaped by technology, evolving consumer behavior, or regulatory transformation, including fintech, transporttech, agtech, and others; it may pursue initial business combination opportunities in any business or industry. Founded in 2025 and headquartered at 75 Second Avenue, Suite 605, Needham, Massachusetts, USA, McKinley operates primarily through its management team led by Chairman Adam Dooley and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wright.
In August 2025, McKinley completed its initial public offering of 15 million units at $10.00 per unit, raising $150 million in gross proceeds, with all funds placed in trust to fund a future business combination; underwriters Clear Street LLC (sole book-runner) and Brookline Capital Markets (co-manager) fully exercised their over-allotment option shortly thereafter, issuing an additional 2.25 million units for total gross proceeds of $172.25 million deposited in trust. On October 2, 2025, the company commenced separate trading of its Class A ordinary shares (MKLY) and rights (MKLYR) on Nasdaq Global Market, with remaining units trading as MKLYU; each right entitles the holder to one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination.