# Ives Ultra AI Opportunities raises $200M in NYSE IPO at $10 a share

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-09-30T03:28:00Z

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## Summary

Ives Ultra AI Opportunities Inc. priced its initial public offering of 20 million shares at $10 each on September 30, 2026, raising $200 million before fees. The shares were expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange the same day, with the offering set to close October 1. Cohen & Company Capital Markets acted as sole bookrunner.

The fund is a closed-end investment company that plans to invest at least 80% of its net assets in late-stage private AI and AI infrastructure companies, primarily in the United States. It must complete a mandatory tender offer within 12 months to repurchase shares at redemption value, currently listed at $10. Until that tender offer is completed, IPO proceeds will sit in an interest-bearing trust account at U.S. Bank N.A. The adviser, Ives Ultra Capital Management LLC, has no prior experience managing a registered closed-end fund, and the company has no operating history.

## Key points

- 20 million shares priced at $10 each for a $200 million IPO on NYSE
- Fund must complete tender offer within 12 months; proceeds held in trust until then
- Adviser has no prior closed-end fund experience; company has no operating history

## Why it matters

First publicly listed closed-end fund dedicated to private AI companies, giving retail investors access to late-stage AI deals usually reserved for institutions.

## Sources

1. [Ives Ultra AI Opportunities Raises $200M in NYSE IPO at $10 a Share](https://unite.ai/ives-ultra-ai-opportunities-raises-200m-in-nyse-ipo-at-10-a-share) (Unite.AI, 2026-09-30)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Ives Ultra AI Opportunities raises $200M in NYSE IPO at $10 a share", 30 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ives-ultra-ai-opportunities-raises-200m-in-nyse-ipo-at-10-a-share

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