Exec Edge and PE Edge hosted a fireside chat at the ICR Conference 2026 with CEO Stuart Brazier from AIR Global. They discussed AIR’s unique offerings, investment in technology, and going public with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc. Stuart Brazier brings over 22 years of international business experience to AIR, having held senior roles at British American Tobacco (BAT). AIR, a global leader in social inhalation, was launched in 1999 in Dubai. Its portfolio includes Al Fakher, Hookah.com, and OOKA. AIR is currently in a business combination with SPAC Cantor Equity Partners III (Nasdaq: CAEP) expected to close in 1H 2026 at a pro forma enterprise value of $1.749 billion.

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