{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"17447","rtpr_id":"nGNX8Whv9S","ticker":"GCGRU","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["GCGRU"],"title":"General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. Announces Closing of $402.5 Million Initial Public Offering","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-01T17:33:00.111Z","article_body":"BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Catalyst\nGlobal Resilience Merger Corp. (the “Company”), announced today the\nclosing of its initial public offering of 40,250,000 Global Resilience Aligned\nInitial Listing securities (“GRAIL securities”) at a price of $10.00 per\nGRAIL security, including 5,250,000 GRAIL securities pursuant to the full\nexercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The GRAIL securities\nbegan trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GCGRU”\non April 30, 2026. Each GRAIL security consists of one Class A ordinary share\nof the Company and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant\nentitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the\nCompany at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Once\nthe securities comprising the GRAIL securities begin separate trading, the\nClass A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq\nGlobal Market under the symbols “GCGR” and “GCGRW,” respectively.\n\n“General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. was formed to partner with\na company through aligned capital, strategic support, and a long-term\norientation. We intend to focus on global resilience sectors including\naerospace and defense, industrials and manufacturing, energy and other\nassociated opportunities, and we look forward to partnering with\nmission-oriented founders and companies to accelerate impact,” said Paul\nKwan, Chief Executive Officer of General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger\nCorp.\n\nCitigroup Global Markets Inc. served as sole book-running manager for the\noffering and Academy Securities, Inc. acted as co-manager for the offering.\n\nThe registration statement relating to the securities sold in the initial\npublic offering was declared effective on April 29, 2026 by the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This press release shall\nnot constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor\nshall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in\nwhich such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to\nregistration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp.\n\nGeneral Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. is a newly organized blank\ncheck company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for\nthe purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share\npurchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more\nbusinesses or entities.\n\nWhile the Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic\nregion in its identification and acquisition of a target company, it intends\nto focus on Global Resilience sectors, including aerospace and defense,\nnational security, industrials and manufacturing, and other associated\nopportunities. The Company believes that its Global Resilience Aligned Initial\nListing structure, or GRAIL structure, reflects its core values and will\nattract high quality partners seeking a disciplined and aligned path to the\npublic markets.\n\nCautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\nstatements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and the\nanticipated use of the net proceeds of the initial public offering and the\nsimultaneous private placement. No assurance can be given that the offering\ndiscussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that\nsuch net proceeds will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are\nsubject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the\nCompany, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the\nCompany’s registration statement and final prospectus for the Company’s\ninitial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the\nSEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update\nthese statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nContacts\n\nInvestor/Media Contact: gcgr@generalcatalyst.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8Whv9S","title":"General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. Announces Closing of $402.5 Million Initial Public Offering","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"GCGRU","created":"2026-05-01T17:33:00.111Z","tickers":["GCGRU"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General Catalyst\nGlobal Resilience Merger Corp. (the “Company”), announced today the\nclosing of its initial public offering of 40,250,000 Global Resilience Aligned\nInitial Listing securities (“GRAIL securities”) at a price of $10.00 per\nGRAIL security, including 5,250,000 GRAIL securities pursuant to the full\nexercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The GRAIL securities\nbegan trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GCGRU”\non April 30, 2026. Each GRAIL security consists of one Class A ordinary share\nof the Company and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant\nentitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the\nCompany at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Once\nthe securities comprising the GRAIL securities begin separate trading, the\nClass A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq\nGlobal Market under the symbols “GCGR” and “GCGRW,” respectively.\n\n“General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. was formed to partner with\na company through aligned capital, strategic support, and a long-term\norientation. We intend to focus on global resilience sectors including\naerospace and defense, industrials and manufacturing, energy and other\nassociated opportunities, and we look forward to partnering with\nmission-oriented founders and companies to accelerate impact,” said Paul\nKwan, Chief Executive Officer of General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger\nCorp.\n\nCitigroup Global Markets Inc. served as sole book-running manager for the\noffering and Academy Securities, Inc. acted as co-manager for the offering.\n\nThe registration statement relating to the securities sold in the initial\npublic offering was declared effective on April 29, 2026 by the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This press release shall\nnot constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor\nshall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in\nwhich such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to\nregistration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp.\n\nGeneral Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp. is a newly organized blank\ncheck company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for\nthe purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share\npurchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more\nbusinesses or entities.\n\nWhile the Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic\nregion in its identification and acquisition of a target company, it intends\nto focus on Global Resilience sectors, including aerospace and defense,\nnational security, industrials and manufacturing, and other associated\nopportunities. The Company believes that its Global Resilience Aligned Initial\nListing structure, or GRAIL structure, reflects its core values and will\nattract high quality partners seeking a disciplined and aligned path to the\npublic markets.\n\nCautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\nstatements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and the\nanticipated use of the net proceeds of the initial public offering and the\nsimultaneous private placement. No assurance can be given that the offering\ndiscussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that\nsuch net proceeds will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are\nsubject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the\nCompany, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the\nCompany’s registration statement and final prospectus for the Company’s\ninitial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the\nSEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update\nthese statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nContacts\n\nInvestor/Media Contact: gcgr@generalcatalyst.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-01T17:33:00.14168645Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777656780141},"received_at":"2026-05-01T17:33:12.730Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}