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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>09/08/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0002007855</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Venture Global, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <issuerCusipNumber>92333F101</issuerCusipNumber>
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        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>1001 19th Street North, Suite 1500</com:street1>
          <com:city>Arlington</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>22209</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>28765945.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <classPercent>5.4</classPercent>
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      <comments>On September 8, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and David E. Shaw became the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the class of securities. On September 11, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of securities. The beneficial ownership information provided in this document is current as of September 11, 2026.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>26604375.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>26604375.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>26604375.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
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      <comments>On September 8, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and David E. Shaw became the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the class of securities. On September 11, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of securities. The beneficial ownership information provided in this document is current as of September 11, 2026.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>David E. Shaw</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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        <sharedDispositivePower>28765945.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <classPercent>5.4</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>On September 8, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and David E. Shaw became the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the class of securities. On September 11, 2026, D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of securities. The beneficial ownership information provided in this document is current as of September 11, 2026.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>Venture Global, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1001 19th Street North, Suite 1500, Arlington, VA 22209</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.
David E. Shaw</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The business address for each reporting person is:
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor
New York, NY 10001</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.</citizenship>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 28,765,945 shares
This is composed of (i) 15,158,608 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 9,549,850 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 1,894,900 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iv) 217 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Portfolios, L.L.C., and (v) 2,162,370 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 26,604,375 shares
This is composed of (i) 15,158,608 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 9,549,850 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 1,894,900 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iv) 217 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Portfolios, L.L.C., and (v) 800 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Investment Management Special Investment Fund, L.L.C.

David E. Shaw: 28,765,945 shares
This is composed of (i) 15,158,608 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 9,549,850 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 1,894,900 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iv) 217 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Portfolios, L.L.C., and (v) 2,162,370 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David E. Shaw's position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., Inc., which is the general partner of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., and D. E. Shaw Composite Portfolios, L.L.C. and the managing member of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Investment Management Special Investment Fund, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw's position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Composite Portfolios, L.L.C., and D. E. Shaw Investment Management Special Investment Fund, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 28,573,445 shares and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 28,765,945 shares, the 28,765,945 shares as described above constituting 5.4% of the outstanding shares, and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 28,765,945 shares.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 5.4%
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 5.0%
David E. Shaw: 5.4%</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 0 shares
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 28,573,445 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 26,604,375 shares
David E. Shaw: 28,573,445 shares</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 0 shares
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 28,765,945 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 26,604,375 shares
David E. Shaw: 28,765,945 shares</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>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.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 3: Joint Filing Agreement, by and among the Reporting Persons, dated September 15, 2026.</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>09/15/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>09/15/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>David E. Shaw</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw</title>
        <date>09/15/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureComments>Exhibit 1: Power of Attorney, granted by David E. Shaw relating to D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., Inc., in favor of the signatories hereto, among others, dated August 1, 2024.
Exhibit 2: Power of Attorney, granted by David E. Shaw relating to D. E. Shaw &amp; Co. II, Inc., in favor of the signatories hereto, among others, dated August 1, 2024.</signatureComments>
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