VC-backed Aclaris goes public
Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Aclaris Therapeutics, a dermatology-focused specialty pharmaceutical company, has raised $55 million for its IPO after pricing its 5 million shares at $11 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ACRS." Jefferies LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc are serving as the lead underwriters. Aclaris is backed by Vivo Ventures, Fidelity Biosciences and Sofinnova Ventures
7 October 2015•2 mins read
