Here are two analogies to describe GSR V Acquisition:

1. Think of it as a publicly traded venture capital fund, but designed to acquire one specific private company to bring it public, rather than investing in many startups.

2. It's like a publicly traded "holding company" that is currently empty, designed to acquire and become one specific private operating business.

• Initial Business Combination: The company's sole purpose is to identify, acquire, and combine with one or more operating businesses through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, or similar transaction.

GSR V Acquisition (GSRV) is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). As described in its business purpose, it is a blank check company formed to effect a business combination with one or more businesses. It has not yet identified a target business for acquisition and has generated no revenues to date.

Therefore, GSR V Acquisition does not currently have any major customers, nor does it sell products or services to other companies or individuals.

Gus Garcia Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director

Gus Garcia is a Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director at GSR V Acquisition Corp. He co-founded SPAC Advisory Partners LLC in 2022, which later became Polaris Advisory Partners LLC, a boutique investment bank focused on SPAC-related transactions. Previously, he served as the Head of SPAC M&A for Bank of America. Mr. Garcia has a significant track record in the SPAC sector, having served as Co-CEO and Director for GSR IV Acquisition Corp., GSR III Acquisition Corp. (which completed a business combination with Terra Innovatum Global S.R.L.), and GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (which completed a business combination with Bitcoin Depot Inc.). He was also Co-President and Director at Graf Acquisition Corp. II and III.

Lewis Silberman Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director

Lewis Silberman serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of GSR V Acquisition Corp. He is also a co-founder and Managing Partner of Polaris Advisory Partners LLC. Before his current roles, Mr. Silberman was the Head of SPAC Equity Capital Markets at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he was responsible for leading financings for SPAC IPOs and business combination clients. His experience includes serving as Co-CEO and Director of GSR IV Acquisition Corp., GSR III Acquisition Corp., and GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. He also served as Co-President and Director at Graf Acquisition Corp. IV, which completed a business combination with NKGen Biotech, Inc.

Anantha Ramamurti President, Chief Financial Officer, Director

Anantha Ramamurti holds the positions of President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director at GSR V Acquisition Corp. He is also a co-founder and Managing Partner of Polaris Advisory Partners LLC, a boutique investment bank. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director and Head of the Global Mobility Group at Bank of America Securities, where he covered clients in AutoTech and other emerging technologies. Mr. Ramamurti has extensive experience in SPAC transactions, having advised on numerous mergers, and served as President, CFO, and Director for GSR IV Acquisition Corp. and GSR III Acquisition Corp. He was also President and Director at GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., which successfully completed a business combination with Bitcoin Depot (BTM) in June 2023, and CFO at Graf Acquisition Corp. IV.

Yuya Orime Chief Business Development Officer

Yuya Orime is the Chief Business Development Officer for GSR V Acquisition Corp. He also serves as Senior Vice President at Polaris Advisory Partners LLC. Previously, he was a Director in the Technology Investment Banking group at Bank of America Securities from 2012 to 2022, focusing on clients in the AutoTech and Enterprise Software sectors. Mr. Orime has advised on several SPAC mergers during his career and served as Chief Business Development Officer for GSR III Acquisition Corp. and as a Senior Vice President at GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp.

The key risk to GSR V Acquisition (GSRV) is the potential inability to complete its initial business combination.

For GSR V Acquisition (GSRV), a blank check company, the expected drivers of future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years are intrinsically tied to its core business purpose: the successful completion of an initial business combination. The company has not generated revenues to date and anticipates doing so only after consummating an initial business combination.

1. Successful Consummation of an Initial Business Combination: The most fundamental driver of future revenue growth for GSR V Acquisition is the successful identification and completion of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, or similar business combination with one or more operating businesses. Without this critical step, GSRV will not generate operating revenues.
2. Strategic Selection of a High-Growth Target Company: GSR V Acquisition aims to identify companies with compelling public-market narratives, high visibility of growth prospects, and attractive cash flow dynamics. The intrinsic revenue growth drivers of the acquired company, such as growth in its customer base, expansion into new markets, or the launch of new products and services, will become the primary drivers for the combined entity.
3. Leveraging Management's Operational Expertise and Global Relationships: The company intends to capitalize on its management team's established global relationships, sector expertise, and active management and operating experience to benefit the acquired business. This expertise is expected to help operate and accelerate the growth profile of the target company post-acquisition.
4. Enhanced Growth Profile through Public Market Access: GSR V Acquisition seeks to combine with a business that can benefit from a public listing, financing from the initial business combination, and ongoing access to public capital markets. This access to capital and increased visibility can enable the target company to build on its competitive advantages and further accelerate its growth, leading to increased revenue for the combined entity.

Share Issuance

• GSR V Acquisition Corp. completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on May 15, 2026, raising $230 million.
• The IPO involved the sale of 23 million units at $10 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option.
• Each unit issued in the IPO comprised one Class A ordinary share and one-seventh of a right.