Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) established to identify and execute a merger or business combination with one or more operating businesses focused on industrial innovation and energy transition sectors. The company targets acquisition candidates with enterprise values of $500 million or greater that possess large addressable markets, scalable growth platforms, differentiated technology, and experienced management teams. HCIC operates under the guidance of a management team with extensive transaction experience across multiple continents and a board of directors with deep expertise in industrial sectors and energy markets, supported by public capital raised through its public offering and private placement to fund acquisition and post-combination operations.