GSR V Acquisition Corp.

GSR V Acquisition Corp.

GSR V Acquisition Corp. is a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that went public in 2021 with the intention of identifying and merging with a target business, per its SEC filings. The entity is the fifth in a series of SPACs sponsored by GSR Ventures, a venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage technology investments. The blank-check structure allows GSR V to use the IPO proceeds to acquire a private company, effectively taking it public without a traditional IPO process. While GSR V has not publicly disclosed a specific target sector, the GSR brand has historically concentrated on blockchain infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software. The firm's investment strategy centers on identifying a single acquisition target, as typical for SPACs. No specific portfolio companies or deals have been confirmed, as the SPAC remains pre-merger. The firm raised $200 million in its IPO in 2021, per SEC filings. It has not announced a merger agreement or disclosed its team size as of mid-2026. The SPAC's timeline for completing a business combination is limited by its charter, typically two years from IPO, unless extended. A structural differentiator is the SPAC vehicle itself: unlike traditional private equity or venture capital, GSR V must complete a single acquisition within a fixed window or return capital to shareholders. This structure shifts risk from the sponsor to public investors, who can redeem their shares before a deal closes. (per SEC filings, 2021)