Tech Company Inital Public Offerings

Akouos IPO

On 6/25/2020, Akouos completed its IPO

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/25/2020
Transaction Type
IPO
Amount
$212,500,000
Proceeds Purpose
We intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, to advance clinical development of AK-OTOF for the treatment of OTOF-mediated hearing loss through the report of preliminary clinical data from our planned Phase 1/2 clinical trial; initiate clinical development of our additional product candidates, anti-VEGF, CLRN1, and GJB2; continue preclinical development of our other product candidates and development programs, including our autosomal dominant hearing disorder and our hair cell regeneration programs; establish internal manufacturing capabilities of 250-liter capacity; and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
645 Summer St. 200
Boston, MA 02210
USA
Email Address
Overview
Akouos (Nasdaq: AKUS) is developing targeted therapies to restore and preserve hearing in genetically-defined patient populations.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Emmanuel Simons
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Chief Medical Officer
Michael McKenna
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Chief Scientific Officer
Gregory Robinson
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VP - Bus. Development
Morgan Molloy
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VP - Bus. Development
Rabia Ozden
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VP - Finance
Aninda Katragadda
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VP - General Counsel
Karoline Shair
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VP - Human Resources
Steve Burke
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VP - Product Management
John Connelly
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Jennifer Wellman
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