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atai Life Sciences Announces $50 Million Private Placement Financing
Globenewswireยท 2025-07-01 10:05
Financing Overview - atai Life Sciences has entered into subscription agreements for the purchase of 18,264,840 ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase an additional 4,566,210 shares, expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $50 million [1][2] - The financing is co-led by Ferring Ventures S.A. and Apeiron Investment Ltd., with participation from healthcare-focused institutional investors such as Ally Bridge Group and ADAR1 [2][4] Use of Proceeds - The net proceeds from the financing will be utilized for general corporate purposes, including working capital and advancing the clinical development of atai's product candidates and programs [1][3] Clinical Development and Future Plans - atai aims to accelerate its efforts in delivering new therapeutic options for mental health challenges, with a clear Phase 3 plan anticipated by early 2026 [3] - The company is advancing its pipeline of psychedelic-based therapies, including VLS-01 for treatment-resistant depression and EMP-01 for social anxiety disorder, both in Phase 2 clinical development [7] Investment Rationale - Ferring Ventures S.A. emphasizes the transformative potential of psychedelics for mental health conditions and supports atai's innovation in this space [4] - The financing is seen as a strategic move to position atai for future commercialization as it transitions from a clinical-stage biotech to a fully integrated commercial company [3][4]
Mind Medicine (MindMed) (MNMD) 2025 Conference Transcript
2025-06-05 17:52
Mind Medicine (MindMed) (MNMD) 2025 Conference June 05, 2025 12:50 PM ET Speaker0 Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference. My name's Brett Gallagher with the Healthcare Investment Banking team. It's my pleasure to welcome up Rob Barrow, CEO of MindMed. Speaker1 Great. Well thanks everyone for being here and for Jeffries for hosting us this week. It's an exciting time for us as an organization and and our field generally. We're we're hitting a a really interesting poin ...