Viking Acquisition Corp. II has closed its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230 million. The offering included the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VII U" on July 2, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a Division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols "VII" and "VII WS", respectively. A final prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Offering Details

Viking Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company's efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.