Pono Capital Four signs merger deal with Blackstar Orbital at $380 million valuation

Reuters2026/08/06 13:25

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Pono Capital Four signed a merger agreement with Blackstar Orbital Technologies, taking the reusable spacecraft developer public.
Blackstar Orbital will merge with Pono’s merger subsidiary, becoming a wholly owned unit; Pono plans to rename to Blackstar Orbital Corporation.
Transaction values Blackstar Orbital at USD 380 million; closing targeted for Q1 2027, subject to shareholder approvals and customary conditions.
Net cash proceeds are expected to fund technology development and general corporate purposes.
Blackstar Orbital reported USD 1.9 million in U.S. government R&D funding, backed by signed commercial LOIs exceeding USD 120 million.

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Pono Capital Four signs merger deal with Blackstar Orbital at $380 million valuation

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