Sec Form 13G Filing - Funicular Funds LP filing for PERCEPTION CAPITAL CORP. III W (PFTAW) - 2023-08-03

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ________)*

 

PORTAGE FINTECH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G718D106

(CUSIP Number)

 

July 26, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 2 of 10 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Funicular Funds, LP

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

 

(a)   

(b)   

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

352,000 (1)

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

352,000 (1)

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

352,000 (1)

10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions)

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

9.00% (1) 

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

PN

 

(1) The reporting person’s ownership consists of 352,000 Class A ordinary shares. The foregoing calculation is based upon 3,910,370 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2023.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 3 of 10 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Cable Car Capital LLC (2)

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

 

(a)   ☐

(b)   ☐

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

352,000 (1)

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

352,000 (1)

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

352,000 (1)

10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions) ☐

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

9.00% (1) 

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

IA

 

(1) The reporting person’s ownership consists of 352,000 Class A ordinary shares. The foregoing calculation is based upon 3,910,370 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2023.

(2) Cable Car Capital LLC, as the General Partner of Funicular Funds, LP, and Jacob Ma-Weaver, as the Managing Member of Cable Car Capital LLC, may each be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Funicular Funds, LP.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 4 of 10 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Jacob Ma-Weaver (2)

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

 

(a)   ☐

(b)   ☐

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

352,000 (1)

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

-0-

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

352,000 (1)

8.

SHARED DI SPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

352,000 (1)

10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions) ☐

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

9.00% (1) 

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

IN

 

(1) The reporting person’s ownership consists of 352,000 Class A ordinary shares. The foregoing calculation is based upon 3,910,370 shares outstanding as reported by the Issuer on the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2023.
(2) Cable Car Capital LLC, as the General Partner of Funicular Funds, LP, and Jacob Ma-Weaver, as the Managing Member of Cable Car Capital LLC, may each be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by Funicular Funds, LP.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 5 of 10 Pages

 

Item 1.

 

a.Name of Issuer

 

Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation

 

b.Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

280 Park Avenue, 29F East

New York, NY 10017

 

Item 2.

 

(a)Name of Person Filing

 

Funicular Funds, LP

Cable Car Capital LLC

Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

(b)Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

 

601 California Street, Suite 1151, San Francisco, CA 94108

 

(c)Citizenship

 

Funicular Funds, LP – Delaware

Cable Car Capital LLC – California

Jacob Ma-Weaver – United States

 

(d)Title of Class of Securities

 

Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share

 

(e)CUSIP Number

 

G718D106

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

  (a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
       
  (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j) Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 6 of 10 Pages

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)Amount beneficially owned:

 

Funicular Funds LP –  352,000

Cable Car Capital LLC – 352,000

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 352,000

 

(b)Percent of class:

 

Funicular Funds LP – 9.00% 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 9.00%

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 9.00%

 

(c)Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

i. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

Funicular Funds LP – 352,000 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 352,000 

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 352,000

 

ii. Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -

 

Funicular Funds LP – 0 

Cable Car Capital LLC – 0 

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 0

 

iii. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Funicular Funds LP – 352,000

Cable Car Capital LLC – 352,000

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 352,000

 

iv. Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Funicular Funds LP – 0

Cable Car Capital LLC – 0

Jacob Ma-Weaver – 0

 

**See footnotes on cover pages which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 7 of 10 Pages

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Exhibit A.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 8 of 10 Pages

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 4, 2023

 

FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Name:  Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Title: Managing Member of the General Partner
       
  CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Name: Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Title: Managing Member
       
  JACOB MA-WEAVER
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 9 of 10 Pages

 

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit A. Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G718D106   13G   Page 10 of 10 Pages

 

Exhibit A

 

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Class A ordinary shares of Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

 

Dated: August 4, 2023

 

  FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP    
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Name:  Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Title: Managing Member of the General Partner
       
  CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Name: Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Title: Managing Member
       
  JACOB MA-WEAVER    
   
  By: /s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
    Jacob Ma-Weaver