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Galapagos nv
Download detailed PDF Members: Galapagos was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between Crucell (formerly IntroGene) and Tibotec. From the start, Galapagos has operated a hybrid business model, combining internal discovery programs with service activities. The joint venture operated until 2002 when the Company raised €23.4 million in a private placement. In May 2005, the Company raised €22.4 million through its initial public offering on the Euronext Brussels (Ticker symbol: GLPG) and Euronext Amsterdam (GLPGA) stock exchanges. In October 2005, Galapagos acquired BioFocus, a drug discovery company based in Saffron Walden, UK, through an all share offer, giving BioFocus shareholders a 29% state holding in the enlarged Company. On October 20, 2005 Galapagos started trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock exchange (Ticker symbol: GLPG). On June 13, 2006 Galapagos announced the acquisition of the drug discovery operations of Discovery Partners International, forming the new drug discovery division called BioFocus DPI.
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