Co-led by new investors Panorama Capital and Bay City Capital, the financing round includes participation from Kearny Venture Partners as well as NextWave’s current investors: Aisling Capital, Fidelity Biosciences, Sofinnova Ventures and Vivo Ventures. Aquilo Partners, L.P., a life science investment bank, acted as the exclusive placement agent for the financing.
“NextWave is poised for near-term success,” said Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D., partner at Panorama Capital. “In addition to NextWave’s filed NDA and promising pipeline, we are excited to back such a strong executive team with a depth of industry-specific experience and record of successfully bringing products to the market. NextWave’s extended-release liquid methylphenidate will compete in a multi-billion dollar market that continues to grow.”
In conjunction with the closing of the financing, Dr. Aggarwal and Dayton Misfeldt, an investment partner at Bay City Capital, have joined NextWave’s board of directors.
“We are delighted to have Panorama, Bay City Capital, and Kearny join our longstanding and highly regarded investor syndicate. This significant investment in NextWave speaks to the overall enthusiasm of our investors and team, and allows us to advance the development and commercialization of our product pipeline,” said Jay Shepard, president and CEO of NextWave Pharmaceuticals. “In the past year, NextWave has achieved a number of milestones, and we are off to a strong start in 2011. We look forward to continued success in bringing new products to patients that satisfy unmet needs.”
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