Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya launches a new blank-check company called American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp., filing with the SEC to raise $250 million through an initial public offering.
In a letter to investors, Palihapitiya says the vehicle is targeting four sectors he considers central to maintaining U.S. supremacy: energy production, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance and defense.
The filing shows the SPAC is offering 25 million units at $10 each, creating a $250 million pool to take a private company public. Palihapitiya warns the deal carries substantial risk and says the vehicle is most suitable for institutional investors or retail participants who can afford to lose their entire investment.
Palihapitiya, who sponsored earlier SPAC deals involving Virgin Galactic and SoFi, argues that AI now represents the most important global investment theme.
“As generative AI and large language model development continues to accelerate, I am confident that we are in the early innings of the biggest mega-trend in history,” he writes, comparing the rise of AI to the internet’s creation of entire new industries within a decade.
American Exceptionalism Acquisition is attempting to merge with a single firm positioned to benefit from these shifts. The vehicle gives Palihapitiya a fresh platform to bet on AI, energy and defense as he returns to the SPAC market with another high-profile offering.
