GigCapital9
GigCapital9 completed its $253M IPO in January 2026 and is now actively seeking a company in the TMT with emphasize on the Aerospace & Defense and Quantum spaces that desire to become public on the Nasdaq by deSPAC merger”.
As the ninth Private-to-Public Equity (PPE)™ SPAC from GigCapital Global, we bring proven Mentor-Investor℠ expertise: hands-on operational guidance from technology and A&D industry leaders who help high-potential private companies successfully transition to the public markets. We don’t just write checks—we build pathways to sustainable IPO process and lengthy successful growth as a global public company.
Our international leadership team is conducting a worldwide search to identify an leading-edge world-class technology company with exceptional visionary leadership ready to scale as a public entity.
GigCapital9 Highlights
Dr. Avi Katz
Dr. Avi Katz, GigCapital’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, has spent more than 30 years holding international managerial and executive positions in the high-technology sector. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with decades of experience working for companies of every size, from start-ups to global enterprises. Throughout his career, Dr. Katz has facilitated leadership team building, large-scale fundraising, initial and secondary public offering, the development of alliances and tech partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and almost every other facet of business and financial operations.
In addition to his work at GigCapital, Dr. Katz is also the Founding Managing Member of GigAcquistions, LLC; GigFounders, LLC; and GigNext, LLC. Previously, Dr. Katz bootstrapped in 2007 GigOptix / GigPeak. Inc., took the company public in 2008 (NYSE: GIG), and led its growth as Chairman, CEO, and President through organic and strategic growth through rollup of 10 M&A deals during that time. He sold the company in April 2017 for $250 million all-cash to Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDT).
Dr. Katz is a graduate of the Israeli Naval Academy and holds both a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Semiconductors Materials Engineering from the Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology. He has authored more than 70 U.S. and international patents, has published more than 300 technical papers, and is the editor of a number of technical books.
Dr. Raluca Dinu
Dr. Raluca Dinu is a visionary and global business executive, offering 20 years of achievements in the high-tech industry (semiconductors, electronics, media, cloud data management, and information technology), with an established track record of driving increased revenue and profitability, building and leading cross-functional teams, delivering strong results in turnaround situations, and leading strategic growth and consolidation in fast-paced business environments.
Dr. Raluca Dinu held a General Manager / Vice President position at Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDTI), which was acquired by Renesas Electronics Corp (TSE 6723:JP) for $6.7B. Raluca drove the transfer and integration of the team from GigPeak, Inc. (NYSE GIG) into IDT, post-acquisition of GigPeak by IDT in April 2017. Prior to this, she was Chief Operations Officer of GigPeak, leading 10 M&As prior to the acquisition by IDT.
Dr. Raluca Dinu is Chairing the Compliance Committee as part of the Board of Directors of UpHealth, Inc., a digital healthcare company (NYSE: UPH), and she is also a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Additionally, she is part of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a company that operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform.
Raluca holds a B.Sc. in Physics from 1997, a Ph.D. in Solid State Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Bucharest in 2000, and an Executive-MBA from Stanford University in 2007. She has an Audit Committee Certificate and Compensation Committee Certificate from Harvard Business School, Executive Education Program, in 2021.
Amb. Adrian Zuckerman
Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman will serve as our director upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Ambassador Zuckerman was the United States Ambassador to Romania from 2019 to 2021. Under his leadership Romania signed a ten-year defense cooperation agreement with the United States that provided financial, military and strategic support and cooperation. He also advanced and helped structure an intergovernmental agreement between the US and Romania for the $8 billion refurbishment of the Cernavoda nuclear plant which included refurbishing one operating reactor and building two additional nuclear reactors. To help finance this project the Ambassador negotiated a $7 billion financing agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The Cernavoda project was the largest-ever joint project between the United States and Romania. He was the recipient of the Star of Romania, Order of Grand Cross. Ambassador Zuckerman has worked as an Of Counsel to DLA Piper LLP (US) from 2021 to date, bringing his unique skills as a lawyer and former government official to advise multinational corporations on legal, regulatory, and governmental affairs as they expand into emerging markets in Eastern Europe and around the world. Before that, he was also a partner at Seyfath Shaw LLP from 2013 to 2019. Ambassador Zuckerman is also a member of the advisory board of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University. He holds a law degree from the New York Law School.
Raanan Horowitz
Raanan Horowitz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, a leading provider of high-performance products and systems solutions for the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. Elbit Systems of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. It is a global source of innovative, technology-based systems for diverse defense and commercial applications with more than 18,000 employees in 15 countries.
Mr. Horowitz assumed his current role as President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America in 2007. Before this appointment, he served as EVP and GM of its subsidiary, EFW, Inc. Today he leads the company’s strategic and operational direction and serves on its Board of Directors. Under Mr. Horowitz’s leadership, Elbit America has achieved substantial organic growth and made several strategic acquisitions.
Mr. Horowitz is active in the defense and aerospace industry, serving on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association, the Board of Directors for the National Defense Industrial Association, as a member of Business Executives for National Security, and as a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Texas Israel Science and Education Foundation.
Mr. Horowitz earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Seidman School of Business at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He also received a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University in Israel.
Admiral (Ret.) David Ben-Bashat
Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy (Ret.).
Chairman & Co-founder at Cybring Labs.
Chairman & Co-founder at DSDG Consulting Group.
Maritime, Defense, and HLS strategy and transformation expert. Planned and lead numerous international joint development and operations.
V. Adm. (Ret.) Ben-Bashat, was the Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy. He retired in 2008, after serving more than 38 years. Among his many roles, V.Adm. (Ret.) Ben-Bashat served as Chief Commander of the Missile Boats Flotilla, Commander of the Naval Officers Academy, and Israel’s Defense Attaché and Head of Israeli Ministry of Defense Mission in Singapore credit to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea.
In 2007 V.Adm. (Ret.) Ben-Bashat was awarded the “Legion of Merit” the highest decoration for a foreign officer by the US President, and the ” Order of Merit” the highest special decoration in appreciation of his contribution to NATO forces and the Italian Navy by the Italian President.
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Omri Dagul
Over several decades, Omri has shared his vast maritime experience with Global Shipping and Port Companies in Israel and abroad. Since 2007, he has been the Owner and CEO of Dockport Ltd, a Consultancy and Project Management company.
Dockport is a specialized consultancy which provides extensive technical and management services in global shipyards for new builds, mainly with Car and Bulk Carriers.
At the same time, until 2010, Omri was also Consultant to several Defense companies including Elbit Systems, Asia Global Technologies, Lockheed Martine and General Dynamics.
Prior to 2007, he served for 32 years in the Israel Navy in a variety of technical and engineering positions. Omri retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral and his last position was the Head of Materiel Command.
Omri holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion, Haifa, Israel and a MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from University of Michigan, USA.
General (Ret.) Avi Mizrachi
- Commander of the IDF Central Command IDF Central Command
- Elbit Systems EVP
- Uvision CEO
Bryan Timm
Recent President of a $2.5b global portfolio of brands seeks executive consumer products leadership opportunity. I am an experienced strategist and brand builder, and go-to-market executive who fuels brand growth across geographic and distribution channels.
“Bryan has played an integral role in our journey from a single brand with approximately $300M in sales in 1997 to a multi-brand, multi-channel business with $2.4b in sales in 2016 and more than 6,000 employees around the world… a key contributor to our growth and transformation… establishing leadership that will plant the seed for future growth at our Mountain Hardwear brand and in our direct-to-consumer business.“ (Friend & former Columbia Sportswear boss Tim Boyle)
EXECUTIVE EXECUTION
• I established corporate operating platforms that allow brands to grow profitably, leveraging the supply chain in order to streamline time to market while reducing costs and reinvesting savings to grow consumer awareness of brands.
• I’ve led a global multi-year business transformation costing in excess of $100m and providing a combined $350m back, fueling brand awareness by expanding gross margin and reducing operating costs.
• I am a people leader who thrives on engaging employees and motivating them to execute at their highest level.
BOARDS
• Umpqua Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: UMPQ), a unique community bank with over $25 billion in assets; Audit Committee Chairman and Board Vice-Chairman.
• Northwestern Mutual Policy Owner’s Examining Committee; past Chairman/ member.
• Doernbechers Children’s Hospital Foundation.
• University of Idaho School of Business and Economics Advisory Board.
I have a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho in Accounting and was awarded their Silver and Gold Achievement and Service. I was awarded CFO of the Year for Overall Public Companies by the Portland Business Journal and was a nominee as Best CFO of a Consumer Apparel, Footwear, and Textiles Company by Institutional Investor.
Luis Machuca
Independent Board Member. Luis Machuca’s leadership roles span healthcare services, technology-enabled healthcare and population health management software. Machuca is a turnaround expert, former CEO of emerging growth companies and a company founder. He served as President and CEO of Enli and in senior leadership roles at Intel Corporation, as Executive Vice President of the NEC Computer Services Division of PB-NEC Corporation and as President and Chief Operating Officer of eFusion Corporation. He currently serves on the board of public and private companies, including Umpqua Bank (UMPQ) where he serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and Vice Chairman of the Finance and Capital Committee and as a member of the Umpqua Executive and Nominating and Governance Committees. Machuca also serves on the Board of Cambia Health Systems, a nonprofit health care company based in Portland, Ore., and a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association operating six health plans across Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah, providing insurance to more than three million people. Among his other Board memberships are HCAP portfolio company, Saphyre, and he is an advisory board member of HCAP portfolio companies, Chordline Health and IronRod Health. Aside from his accomplishments as a leader, he has significant experience in governance, turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, finance, risk management and talent development.