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Ocean Biomedical completes SPAC merger; begins trading on Nasdaq under "OCEA"
Ocean Biomedical, Inc.
- Completed business combination with Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp.; begins trading on Nasdaq on Feb. 15, 2023 under ticker OCEA.
- Secured up to $60M backstop from Vellar Opportunity Fund and $75M equity line from White Lion Capital.
- Pipeline focused on oncology, pulmonary fibrosis, and infectious disease supported by $123.9M in grants.
- Leadership: Elizabeth Ng CEO, Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria Executive Chairman, Dr. Jack Elias Scientific Advisory Board Chair.
- Board of directors includes Suren Ajjarapu, Michael Peterson, Martin D. Angle, Dr. Michelle Berry, Jerome Ringo, Gov. William Owens.