Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG) is the combined company formed through a business combination between Apollo Strategic Growth Capital (APGB), a blank-check vehicle sponsored by Apollo Global Management, and Global Business Travel Group, the corporate travel management firm formerly operating as American Express Global Business Travel. Apollo Strategic Growth Capital completed its initial public offering in 2021, targeting the business travel and travel management services sector. The merger agreement was disclosed in an 8-K filing dated December 8, 2021, and the transaction subsequently closed in 2022, with the combined company listing under the GBTG ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filings, deal timelines, and analytics on GBTG and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.