Company: HVIIR
Filing Date: 2025-01-13
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001493152-25-001958
Chunk: 136

Company: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
Filing Date: 2025-01-13
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 136
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 of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV, or Hennessy IV, which in August 2020 entered into a definitive agreement for an initial business combination with Canoo Holdings Ltd that closed in December 2020 and is now known as Canoo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOEV). In October 2020, Mr. Hennessy founded Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, or Hennessy V, a blank check company incorporated for similar purposes as our company, with a particular focus on sustainable industrial technology and infrastructure targets. In December 2021, Hennessy V liquidated. In January 2021, Mr. Hennessy founded Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (NASDAQ: HCVI), or Hennessy VI, a blank check company incorporated for similar purposes as our company, with a particular focus on industrial technology sectors. Hennessy VI announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement on June 17, 2024 with Namib Minerals, which is an established African gold producer with an attractive portfolio of mines in Zimbabwe supported by high-grade, low-cost production, extensive infrastructure and pro-mining government policy. Since September 2023, Mr. Hennessy has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: CDAQ). Mr. Hennessy has also served as a director of Innventure, Inc. (NASDAQ: INV) since October 2024.

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In addition, Thomas D. Hennessy, the son of Mr. Daniel J. Hennessy and our President and Chief Operating Officer and a director, has previously, amongst other roles, as director and/or officer, successfully executed the following SPAC business combinations: (i) two’s business combination with LatAm Logistic Properties, S.A. (NYSE: LPA) in March 2024; (ii) Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I’s business combination with Captivision Inc. (Nasdaq: CAPT) in November 2023; and (iii) PropTech Acquisition Corporation’s business combination with Porch Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRCH) in December 2020.

Furthermore, Nicholas Geeza, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Hennessy VI. He has served since April 2023 as Head of Business Development of Hennessy Capital Growth Strategies, an alternative investment company, since August 2023,