Coronavirus vaccine developer CureVac raises $213 million in IPO: source

Reuters

Published Aug 13, 2020 09:16PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - CureVac BV (O:CVAC) raised $213 million in its initial public offering on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for the first stock market debut of a company developing a promising vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus.

The German biotechnology firm sold 13.33 million shares at $16 apiece, the top end of its indicated price range, the source said, requesting anonymity ahead of an initial announcement. The company's shares are set to trade in New York on Friday.