SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gaenzle Rick

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PORTAGE FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP. [ PFTA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Ordinary Shares	⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Ordinary Shares	4,215,230	⁽¹⁾	D⁽²⁾
Warrants	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Ordinary Shares	4,392,123	11.5	D⁽²⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gaenzle Rick

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tan Tao

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sheridan James J. III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Campbell Corey

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Honour Scott

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

315 LAKE STREET EAST, SUITE 301

(Street)

WAYZATA

55391

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Issuer in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial business combination. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one-to-one.

2. Perception Capital Partners IIIA LLC ("Perception IIIA") is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Perception IIIA. Macabel Holdings, Inc., is the managing member of Perception IIIA. Mr. Gaenzle is the President of Macabel Holdings, Inc. As such, each of Macabel Holdings, Inc., and Mr. Gaenzle may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Perception IIIA by virtue of their shared control over Perception IIIA. Messrs. Honour, Sheridan, Tan and Campbell are members of Perception IIIA and may be deemed to own. Each of Macabel Holdings, Inc. and Messrs. Gaenzle, Honour, Sheridan, Tan, and Campbell disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities included in this report, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The inclusion of securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of any reporting person's beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Represents private placement warrants that will be exercisable for Class A ordinary shares 30 days after the Issuer completes an initial business combination and will expire five years from the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

4. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.

	/s/ Rick Gaenzle	07/31/2023
	/s/ Tan Tao	07/31/2023
	/s/ Jim Sheridan	07/31/2023
	/s/ Corey Campbell	07/31/2023
	/s/ Scott Honour	07/31/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Gaenzle Rick