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Plum Acquisition Corp. III
Ursula Burns chairs Plum Acquisition Corp. III, a $275M Nasdaq-listed SPAC hunting late-stage enterprise tech targets.
Plum Acquisition Corp. III
Plum Acquisition Corp. III is a blank-check company formed in 2021 and listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker PLMJ. Ursula Burns — who made history as the first Black woman to run a Fortune 500 company when she led Xerox — serves as Chairperson and CEO. Kanishka Roy, a former partner at Plum Capital, operates as President. The partnership combines Burns's operational and public-company governance pedigree with Roy's deal-execution background. The SPAC's stated mandate targets enterprise technology businesses with proven product-market fit, typically generating at least $100 million in annual revenue. Sectors of focus include enterprise software, AI/ML-enabled platforms, fintech infrastructure, healthcare IT, and cybersecurity. The vehicle evaluates North American and European targets, favoring companies with sticky recurring revenue models and strong retention metrics. The trust account held approximately $310 million following the IPO (per SEC filings, 2021), giving the team firepower to pursue a substantial take-public transaction. With a 24-month deadline to complete a business combination, Plum III operates as a lean vehicle with a small board and no permanent staff beyond the principals. Burns concurrently serves on multiple public boards including Uber Technologies and ExxonMobil, bringing a rare combination of large-cap governance and government-tested leadership — she previously led the White House National STEM Initiative and served on the President's Export Council. The SPAC universe has contracted sharply since 2021, with many peer vehicles liquidating without deals. Plum III's structural edge lies in Burns's access to founder-led enterprise companies that a conventional growth equity shop might struggle to reach. Few blank-check vehicles can pair a high-profile independent operator with a board network spanning the Fortune 100, the federal government, and Silicon Valley. This unusual combination of public stature and private deal-hunting shapes the vehicle's posture as a premium liquidity partner for companies choosing between an IPO and a direct listing.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2021
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Ursula Burns
Chairperson and CEO
Kanishka Roy
President and Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes the investment decision at Plum Acquisition Corp. III?
Ursula Burns and Kanishka Roy lead the process as Chairperson/CEO and President, respectively. Burns's public-company and boardroom experience — she led Xerox and serves on the boards of Uber and ExxonMobil — gives her unusual authority for a SPAC sponsor. The final deal requires shareholder approval, but Burns and Roy control the target search, negotiation, and recommendation to shareholders.
What kind of company is Plum III looking to acquire?
The stated mandate targets enterprise technology companies with at least $100 million in annual revenue and strong recurring revenue models. Sectors of interest include enterprise software, AI/ML platforms, fintech infrastructure, healthcare IT, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate has proven product-market fit and is large enough to warrant a public listing but would benefit from Burns's operational and governance guidance through the transition.
How is Plum Acquisition Corp. III different from Ursula Burns's previous SPACs?
Plum III is the third SPAC Burns has chaired, following Plum Acquisition Corp. I and II. Each vehicle raised separate pools of capital and pursued independent business combinations. Plum I completed a merger with Sakuu Holdings, a solid-state battery manufacturer, in 2024. Plum II and III remain pre-deal. Each vehicle is independently managed under the broader Plum Partners umbrella.
What happens if Plum III doesn't find a deal?
Like most U.S.-listed SPACs with a standard trust structure, Plum III has a deadline to complete a business combination — typically 24 months from IPO, subject to extensions. If the vehicle fails to consummate a deal by that deadline, it must liquidate and return the trust proceeds to public shareholders. Given market conditions and the post-2021 SPAC contraction, the board may seek shareholder approval to extend the deadline.
Is Plum Acquisition Corp. III linked to a larger family office or private equity firm?
Plum Partners is the sponsor entity behind the Plum Acquisition Corp. series. It is not publicly disclosed as a family office vehicle. The principals, including Ursula Burns and Kanishka Roy, operate it as an independent sponsor platform rather than a captive family capital vehicle or an affiliate of a larger institutional alternative asset manager.
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