(Reuters) -Colombier Acquisition Corp. III, a blank-check firm backed by Omeed Malik, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Friday. The Palm Beach, Florida-based company plans to offer 26 million shares priced at $10 each and is seeking to raise $260 million. U.S. President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. is one of the directors and has served as a partner at investment firm 1789 Capital since November 2024. Launched in 2022 by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk, 1789 Capital has the tagline "funding the next chapter of American exceptionalism" on its website. Malik was a prominent donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Chamath Palihapitiya, dubbed Wall Street's "SPAC king" for his high-profile blank-check deals, will be one of the directors of the company. SP

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