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SPAC Colombier Acquisition III files for a $260 million IPO, led by Omeed Malik

October 17, 2025

Colombier Acquisition III, the third blank check company led by Omeed Malik and 1789 Capital executives, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $260 million in an initial public offering.

Colombier Acquisition III plans to raise $260 million by offering 26 million units at $10.00. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-eighth of one warrant, exercisable at $11.50.

The company is led by CEO and Chairman Omeed Malik, the founder and CEO of broker/dealer and investment bank Farvahar Partners, and the founder and President of Trump-linked venture firm 1789 Capital. He is joined by CFO Joe Voboril, the co-founder and Managing Partner of Farvahar Partners, and a Partner and Head of Research at 1789 Capital. They are joined by  President Paul AbrahimzadehCIO Andrew Nasser, and COO Jordan Cohen. The board of directors includes conservative media and political figures Donald Trump, Jr.Laura Ingraham, and Blake Masters, and SPAC veteran Chamath Palihapitiya.

The SPAC plans to target businesses that fund the next chapter of American Exceptionalism by investing in the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Growth (“EIG”) economy.

Management's previous SPACs include Colombier Acquisition, which went public in 2021 and completed its combination with "patriotic" marketplace PSQ Holdings (PSQH) in 2023, and Colombier Acquisition II, which went public in 2023 and completed its combination with online gun retailer GrabAGun (PEW).

The Palm Beach, FL-based company was founded in 2025 and plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol CLBR.U. Roth Capital is the sole bookrunner on the deal.