M&A Deal Summary

Exicure Acquires GPCR USA

On January 23, 2025, Exicure acquired life science company GPCR USA from GPCR Therapeutics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exicure’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Exicure’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Exicure’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-23
Target GPCR USA
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Exicure
Sellers(s) GPCR Therapeutics
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

GPCR USA

Redwood City, California, United States
GPCR USA is a Biotechnological company. GPCR USA is based in Redwood City, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Exicure

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Life Science
Revenue 29M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Exicure is an early-stage biotechnology company developing nucleic acid therapies targeting ribonucleic acid against validated targets to neurological disorders and hair loss. Exicure was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GPCR Therapeutics

Seoul, South Korea

Category Company
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

GPCR Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that engages in the field of GPCR heteromer science and has proprietary expertise and technology applicable to the development of this class of anti-cancer targets.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-24 Burixafor

South Korea

Burixafor is an orally bioavailable inhibitor of CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) with receptor binding and hematopoietic stem cell-mobilization activities.

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