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The German biotechnology firm, backed by Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) founder and billionaire Bill Gates, sold 13.33 million shares at $16 apiece, the top end of its indicated price range of between $14 and $16 per share.
CureVac is researching how to use messenger RNA to treat a series of diseases, including the coronavirus. It is an experimental approach that has also been adopted by some of its peers, including Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) Inc and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX).
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Jefferies (NYSE:JEF), and Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) are lead underwriters on the IPO. CureVac shares are due to start trading on Nasdaq on Friday under the symbol ‘CVAC’.
