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Vision loss biotech Aurion Biotech withdraws $100 million IPO after Alcon buys a majority stake

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Aurion Biotech, a commercial-stage biotech developing regenerative cell therapies for eye diseases, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Friday. It originally filed in January 2025 with a proposed deal size of $100 million. Its top shareholder, ...read more

Biotech bust: 2024 biotech IPOs average a -52% return

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Last week, GPCR biotech Septerna (SEPN) plummeted 47% after halting its lead candidate’s Phase 1 trial, just four months after the IPO. It’s far from the only recent biotech IPO to trade down substantially. ...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: IPO market set to end February on a quiet note

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Updated Monday, 2/24. While the calendar looks quiet for the week ahead, some small deals may join late. Singapore healthcare practice Basel Medical (BMGL) is tentatively scheduled to raise $10 million at an $83 million market cap. Through its two...read more