WinVest Acquisition Corp. 8-K

What Happened WinVest Acquisition Corp. filed an 8-K (Item 2.03) reporting that on September 16, 2025 it issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to its Sponsor, WinVest SPAC LLC, for up to $180,000 to support an extension of the date to complete an initial business combination. The note bears no interest and matures on the earlier of (a) the closing of a business combination or (b) the Company’s liquidation. The principal can be drawn in up to six equal installments of $30,000; the sixth and final $30,000 drawdown was effected on February 10, 2026 and deposited into the Company’s IPO trust account to extend the Termination Date from February 17, 2026 to March 17, 2026.

Key Details

• Promissory Note principal: $180,000; up to six drawdowns of $30,000 each.
• Sixth drawdown: $30,000 deposited into the trust account on February 10, 2026.
• Terms: unsecured, no interest, matures at closing of a business combination or on liquidation.
• Repayment: if the Company does not complete a business combination, repayment of the Promissory Note is limited to amounts remaining outside the trust account; the $30,000 deposited into the trust account will be distributed to Public Shareholders upon liquidation or to those who redeem in connection with a business combination.

Why It Matters This filing shows the Sponsor providing short-term funding to buy the SPAC more time to complete a deal — the recent $30,000 deposit into the trust increases cash available for public-shareholder redemptions or distribution on liquidation. At the same time, the note creates a direct, unsecured obligation of the company; repayment is uncertain if there are no funds outside the trust account. Retail investors should note the extension of the termination date to March 17, 2026 and monitor future filings for any additional drawdowns, changes to timeline, or developments on a proposed business combination.