VC-backed aTyr Pharma rolls out IPO
San Diego-based biotherapeutics company aTyr Pharma Inc has debuted its IPO after pricing its 5.36 million shares at $14 per share. The stock began trading Thursday on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LIFE." J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets are serving as the lead underwriters. The company’s backers include Alta Partners, Cardinal Partners, Domain Associates, Polaris Partners, Sofinnova Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates Inc, Federated Investors Inc, Deerfield, Rock Springs Capital Management, EcoR1 Capital and Sphera Global Healthcare.
7 May 2015•2 mins read
