| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Research Alliance Corp III |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
600 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, New York, NY 10020 |
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| (a) | Name of person filing:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala")
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey
(3) Daniel Mack (together the "Reporting Persons") |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
130 Main St. 2nd Floor, New Canaan, CT 06840 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
(1) Nantahala is a Massachusetts limited liability company. (2) Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack is a citizen of the United States of America. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| 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);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) |  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (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);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
As of September 30, 2026, Nantahala may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,100,000 Shares held by funds and separately managed accounts under its control, and as the managing members of Nantahala, each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of those Shares |
| (b) | Percent of class:
As of September 30, 2026, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the following percentage of the total number of Shares outstanding based on 7,775,000 shares outstanding received from the issuer on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2026:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 14.1%
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 14.1%
(3) Daniel Mack: 14.1% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 0 Shares.
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 0 Shares.
(3) Daniel Mack: 0 Shares.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 1,100,000 Shares.
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 1,100,000 Shares.
(3) Daniel Mack: 1,100,000 Shares.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 0 Shares.
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 0 Shares.
(3) Daniel Mack: 0 Shares.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(1) Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("Nantahala") : 1,100,000 Shares.
(2) Wilmot B. Harkey: 1,100,000 Shares.
(3) Daniel Mack: 1,100,000 Shares.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
BLACKWELL PARTNERS LLC - SERIES A, a fund advised by Nantahala, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of common stock beneficially owned by Nantahala reported herein. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack is filing this Schedule 13G as a control person in respect of shares beneficially owned by Nantahala, an investment adviser as described in ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). See Item 4(a). |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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