Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
LAUNCH ONE ACQUISITION CORP. |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1530 Oakland CA 94612 |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
Launch One Sponsor LLC and Ryan Gilbert (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1530 Oakland CA 94612 |
(c) | Citizenship:
Launch One Sponsor LLC is a limited liability company formed in Delaware. Ryan Gilbert is a citizen of the United States of America. |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
G5S86M100 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
As of December 31, 2024, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own 5,750,000 of the Issuer's Class B Ordinary Shares.
Launch One Sponsor LLC is the record holder of the Class B Ordinary Shares reported herein. Ryan Gilbert is the sole managing member of Launch One Sponsor LLC and has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by Launch One Sponsor LLC. Ryan Gilbert may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities held by Launch One Sponsor LLC and has voting and investment discretion with respect to such securities. This Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) and 13(g), beneficial owners of any securities covered by this Statement. |
(b) | Percent of class:
The 5,750,000 of the Issuer's Class B Ordinary Shares owned by the Reporting Persons constitute 20.0% of the total number of Class A Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding and assuming the conversion of all issued and outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. The Class B Ordinary Shares are automatically convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares with or immediately following the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis and may be converted at any time prior to the Business Combination at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as more fully described under the heading "Description of Securities-Founder Shares" in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280188).
The percentage of the Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Reporting Persons is based on 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of November 13, 2024, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2024 and assuming the conversion of all 5,750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares. % |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Launch One Sponsor LLC: 5,750,000 Ryan Gilbert: 0
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
Launch One Sponsor LLC: 0 Ryan Gilbert: 5,750,000
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Launch One Sponsor LLC: 5,750,000 Ryan Gilbert: 0
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Launch One Sponsor LLC: 0 Ryan Gilbert: 5,750,000
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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