What Yorkville does

Yorkville operates a Cayman Islands-incorporated SPAC platform with two publicly listed acquisition vehicles: Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MCGA, $150M trust), which targets TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom) companies in AI, streaming, digital advertising, creator-led platforms, data infrastructure and emerging consumer technologies; and Yorkville International Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: YICC, $200M trust), which targets Latin American opportunities across energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, financial services and industrial sectors. Each SPAC uses unit structures (one Class A ordinary share plus one-third warrant, 5-year warrants exercisable at $11.50) and operates under a 24-month duration with extension options, with Clear Street sole-bookrunning the MCGA IPO and Cohen & Company underwriting the YICC offering.

Sponsor economics flow to Yorkville Acquisition Sponsor LLC (5,000,000 Class B founder shares plus $3,255,000 in Private Placement Units), and the platform's deal sourcing, structuring expertise, and institutional distribution capabilities derive from its affiliation with Yorkville Advisors — a global structured investment manager established in 2001 with $9B+ in cumulative transaction value across 750+ companies in 22+ countries. Recent capital-deployment activity includes an $850M structured financing package with Mudrick Capital for Vertical Aerospace (April 2026) and a $100M standby equity purchase agreement with Tactical tied to a Plum business combination and the Texas Peak Project for rare-earth elements (July 2026), demonstrating Yorkville's use of bespoke capital solutions beyond traditional SPAC equity.

The platform monetizes through SPAC management and success fees upon consummation of a business combination, supplemented by structured debt and equity investments arranged via Yorkville Advisors (interest, dividends, and equity appreciation on portfolio capital). It does not develop proprietary technology; its competitive edge rests on operator relationships, deal-sourcing network, public-market readiness assessment, and the financial flexibility provided by the trust accounts plus the ability to layer additional equity or debt financing, subject to third-party availability.

Name

Yorkville

Legal name

Yorkville Acquisition Corp.

Website

https://yorkvilleac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yorkville is a dual-SPAC platform with two Nasdaq-listed blank-check vehicles — Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (MCGA) targeting TMT companies and Yorkville International Capital Corp. (YICC) targeting Latin American energy, infrastructure, and mining opportunities — both affiliated with Yorkville Advisors, a 23-year global structured investment manager.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) / Blank Check Investment Vehicle

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Special purpose acquisition
• Blank check company
• Structured equity investments
• Growth capital solutions
• Public market transitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountainside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SPAC Management and Success Fees: As a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, Yorkville generates revenue through management fees and success fees upon completion of business combinations. The SPAC raises capital through IPO, then uses proceeds to acquire target companies, with sponsor economics including founder shares and warrants.
2. Structured Finance and Equity Investments: Yorkville Advisors provides growth and acquisition capital to public companies through customized structured debt and equity investments, creating revenue through interest, dividends, and equity appreciation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yorkville operates as a dual-entity Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) platform that raises capital through IPOs to identify, acquire, and take public private companies. Yorkville Acquisition Corp. ($150M, Nasdaq: MCGA) targets TMT companies in AI, streaming, digital advertising, and creator-led platforms, while Yorkville International Capital Corp. ($200M, Nasdaq: YICC) targets Latin American opportunities in energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, financial services, and industrial sectors. The platform is affiliated with Yorkville Advisors, a global structured investment manager established in 2001 with 750+ prior investments.

Product overview

Yorkville operates as a dual-entity Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) platform with two investment vehicles: Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MCGA, $150M offering) focused on TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom) transformation opportunities, and Yorkville International Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: YICC Reserved, $200M offering) focused on Latin American strategic opportunities. Both SPACs are designed to identify, acquire, and take public private companies meeting their respective sector and geographic criteria, leveraging Yorkville Advisors' structured investment expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yorkville Acquisition Corp. A $150 million Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) targeting private TMT companies in AI, streaming, digital advertising, creator-led platforms, data infrastructure, and emerging consumer technologies. Listed on Nasdaq under ticker MCGA, with a 24-month window to complete a business combination, $150.75M trust account at 100.50% funding, and units consisting of one Class A ordinary share plus 1/3 of a 5-year redeemable warrant.
• Yorkville International Capital Corp. A $200 million Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) focused on Latin American opportunities in energy, infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, financial services, and industrial sectors. Targets Latin American-headquartered companies that are undervalued due to regulatory overhang, geopolitical complications, or structural complexities and would benefit from a U.S. public listing and cash-generative business models ready for U.S. public company governance.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Silver Lake Partners: Large technology-focused private equity firm investing across the TMT ecosystem. A broad incumbent that competes with Yorkville's TMT thesis for high-quality growth-stage targets and offers an alternative public-listing pathway via portfolio IPOs.
• Cantor Fitzgerald: Major underwriter, sponsor, and capital markets participant with deep involvement in SPAC IPOs and de-SPing transactions. A broader incumbent in SPAC underwriting and sponsor economics that competes directly for institutional allocation in SPAC offerings.
• Vista Equity Partners: Large private equity firm specializing in enterprise software and TMT. While not a SPAC, it is a major incumbent competing for the same growth-stage TMT assets that Yorkville targets for de-SPing transactions.
• Clear Street: Sole bookrunner for Yorkville Acquisition Corp's $150M IPO and an institutional brokerage building a SPAC and capital markets franchise. Comparable as a financial intermediary servicing the same SPAC issuance pipeline.

Direct peers

• Yorkville Advisors: Affiliated structured investment manager providing growth and acquisition capital to public companies through customized debt and equity investments. Directly comparable as the parent capital-solutions platform whose deal sourcing and structuring capabilities underpin Yorkville's SPAC franchise.
• Mudrick Capital Management: SPAC sponsor and structured capital provider that directly partnered with Yorkville on the $850M Vertical Aerospace financing. Operates similar SPAC and special situations strategies with a focus on TMT and growth-stage public companies, competing for the same target universe.
• Blue Water Acquisition Corp III: SPAC vehicle where Kevin McGurn serves as CEO and Troy Rillo as CFO, overlapping with Yorkville management. Operates in the same SPAC targeting universe with comparable size and structure, making it a directly comparable peer with shared leadership.
• Cohen & Company Capital Markets: Underwriter for Yorkville International's $200M IPO and one of the most prolific SPAC underwriters and sponsors in the market, with multiple active SPAC vehicles. Directly comparable as a SPAC-focused capital markets platform serving similar TMT and consumer clients.

Emerging players

• Tactical (Plum Merger Target): Rare-earth element developer that entered into a $100M standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville. Represents an emerging-stage target/de-SPing candidate that illustrates the type of asset Yorkville's affiliated platform supports within its broader capital solutions franchise.

Others

• K&L Gates LLP: International law firm where CFO Troy Rillo was previously a Corporate & Securities Partner. Provides legal advisory services to SPAC formations, IPOs, and de-SPing transactions, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant serving the same client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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