Disciplined Growth Acquisition ^{Filed Terms, NYSE: DGACU}

We are a blank check company incorporated on January 19, 2026, 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, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination. We have not selected any specific business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. We intend to target an initial business combination that will provide our investors with an attractive return profile. Our efforts will not be limited to any specific geographic region or industry, but we intend to focus on entities that have the following characteristics: Global emerging growth and lower-to-middle market companies with aggregate enterprise values of approximately $300 million to $1.5 billion; businesses or platforms in the financial technology, aerospace and defense technology, clean technology and other sectors with disruptive market opportunities; management teams with operational expertise and a track record of creating value for shareholders.