Predictive Oncology Inc. Announces Closing of $343.5 Million in Private Placements to Initiate Digital Asset Treasury Strategy

Core Insights - Predictive Oncology has successfully closed two private investment in public equity transactions (PIPEs) totaling approximately $343.5 million to support its digital asset treasury strategy focused on ATH, the native utility token of the Aethir ecosystem [1][2] Investment Details - The PIPEs consist of two components: - A cash PIPE raising approximately $50.8 million through the sale of about 4.4 million shares of common stock at a price of $11.6265 per share [2] - A crypto PIPE involving pre-funded warrants to purchase up to approximately 14.9 million shares of common stock for a purchase price of $11.6165 per warrant, in exchange for approximately $292.7 million in notional value of ATH contributions [2] - The PIPEs closed on October 7, 2025, and the pre-funded warrants will be exercisable following shareholder approval [2][4] Strategic Intent - The company aims to utilize the in-kind contribution of ATH to fund its digital asset treasury strategy and acquire ATH in the open market, alongside working capital and general corporate purposes [4] - The investment aligns with the company's computational needs and capital requirements as it seeks to lead in AI-driven drug discovery [5] Company Background - Predictive Oncology leverages AI and machine learning for drug discovery, with its platform, PEDAL, achieving 92% accuracy in predicting tumor responses to drug compounds [9] - The company has a biobank of over 150,000 tumor samples, enhancing its AI-based drug discovery capabilities [9] Aethir Overview - Aethir is a decentralized physical infrastructure network providing GPU resources for AI computation, gaming, and cloud workloads, aiming to democratize access to AI infrastructure [7][8] - ATH serves as a utility token within the Aethir ecosystem, facilitating GPU rentals, staking, and rewards [8]