Tech Company M&A Transactions

VelosBio Acquisition

VelosBio, operating out of San Diego, was acquired by Merck. Deal value was $2.8 billion.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
11/5/2020
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$2,750,000,000
M&A Terms
Merck, through a subsidiary, will acquire all outstanding shares of VelosBio for $2.75 billion in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
11045 Roselle St. 130
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email Address
Overview
VelosBio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel, first-in-class, ROR1-directed therapeutics to transform the lives of patients with cancer.
Profile
VelosBio LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
VelosBio Company Twitter Account
Company News
VelosBio News
Facebook
VelosBio on Facebook
YouTube
VelosBio on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Johnson
  David Johnson LinkedIn Profile  David Johnson Twitter Account  David Johnson News  David Johnson on Facebook
Chief Medical Officer
Langdon Miller
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President
Clayton Knox
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Vice President
Jeffry Watkins
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VP - Manufacturing
Michael Sun
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