Finance Watch: Three New IPOs, But Three Hopefuls Hold Back
Gene-Editing Specialist Caribou Raises $304m
Executive Summary
IPO Edition: Caribou, AbSci and HCW launched initial public offerings, but three firms that were expected to go public during the week of 19-23 July did not, raising the question of whether investors are beginning to pull back from biopharma offerings.
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