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US IPO Weekly Recap: Biotechs boom in a 13-deal torrent

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10 IPOs brought in $1.3 billion this past week, along with 3 SPACs raising $540 million. With a flood of biotechs, most of the IPOs this week had heavy insider buying, and no revenue. They traded very well, however, averaging a 27% gain. The week's worst IPO...read more

Kezar Life Sciences prices slightly upsized IPO at $15 midpoint

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Kezar Life Sciences, which is developing selective immunoproteasome inhibitors to treat autoimmune diseases, raised $75 million in a slightly upsized IPO by offering 5 million shares at $15, the midpoint of the $14 to $16 range. The company originally planned to...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: Health care deals lead 11-IPO week

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Helped by a strong market, the steady stream of June IPOs should continue in the week ahead with eleven companies scheduled to raise a combined $1.4 billion. SMB payments processor i3 Verticals and triple net lease REIT ...read more

Autoimmune disease biotech Kezar Life Sciences sets terms for $70 million IPO

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Kezar Life Sciences, which is developing small molecule therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The San Fancisco, CA-based company plans to raise $70 million by offering 4.7 million shares at a price...read more