Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII, trading under the ticker HCIC, is the eighth blank-check vehicle from sponsor Hennessy Capital Group, the firm founded by Daniel Hennessy and known for targeting industrial technology and sustainable mobility. The company filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the SEC on February 2, 2026, positioning the vehicle for a 2026 IPO on its path to identify a merger target within the industrial and technology sectors — consistent with the sponsor's prior mandates. As of the filing date, HCIC remains in the pre-combination stage, seeking an operating business to take public. Sign up for a free SpacDesk account to access the full filing history, deal timeline, and sponsor track record for HCIC and every active SPAC in the market.