Finance Watch: Three Newly Public Companies Face Mixed Reception In Early Trading
Pyxis, Theseus And Cognition IPOs Raise $373.2m
Executive Summary
Also, two more health care-focused SPACs went public, Centessa obtained up to $300m in debt, three new venture capital funds launched and Intergalactic debuted with a $75m series A round.
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