City Therapeutics completes upsized $230 million Nasdaq IPO

City Therapeutics, a clinical‑stage biotech focused on RNA interference therapies, closed an upsized initial public offering that raised $230 million. The company sold 12,777,777 shares at $18 each, and the stock started trading on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 under the symbol CTY. Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Stifel and Oppenheimer acted as joint book‑running managers.

The $230 million proceeds give City Therapeutics capital to advance its RNAi programs, which could affect the biotech sector’s funding landscape. Investors now have a new publicly traded vehicle to gain exposure to RNA interference technology.

  • 1City Therapeutics sold 12,777,777 shares at $18 per share.
  • 2The offering raised $230 million in total.
  • 3The shares began trading on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 under the ticker CTY.
  • 4Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Stifel were joint book‑running managers, with Oppenheimer also serving as a joint book‑runner.

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