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Galecto IPO

On 10/28/2020, Galecto completed its IPO

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
10/28/2020
Transaction Type
IPO
Amount
$84,900,000
Proceeds Purpose
Management says it will use the net proceeds from the IPO as follows:approximately $95 million to fund the clinical development of our lead product candidate, GB0139, including for conducting our Phase 3 clinical trial in IPF;approximately $13 million to fund the clinical development of GB1211, including for conducting our Phase 2a clinical trial in NASH;approximately $11 million to fund the clinical development of GB1211, including for conducting our Phase 2a clinical trial in oncology;approximately $12 million to fund the clinical development of GB2064, including for conducting our Phase 2 clinical trial in myelofibrosis; andthe remainder, if any, for additional early-stage research and development activities, business development activities, working capital and other general corporate purposes.Based on our current plans, we believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with the net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Ole Maaloes Vej 3
Copenhagen, DK-2200
Denmark
Email Address
Overview
Galecto (Nasdaq: GLTO) is a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel small molecule therapeutics directed at biological targets which are at the heart of fibrosis, inflammation, and cancer. Galecto was founded by leading fibrosis-focused scientists and biotech executives and is built on more than 10 years of research into galectin.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Hans Schambye
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Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Freve
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Chief Marketing Officer
Bertil Lindmark
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Chief Operating Officer
Anders Pedersen
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