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January 23, 2026
Sidley Represents Northpond Ventures in Its PIPE Investment in Telesis Bio Inc.

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- Sidley advised Northpond Ventures on its additional PIPE investment in Telesis Bio Inc., a company specializing in molecular biology automation solutions
- The financing involves a syndicate of healthcare-focused investors providing Telesis Bio with an initial US$28 million through a private placement of redeemable convertible preferred stock
- The agreement also includes warrants that could yield up to an additional US$46.2 million
- The Sidley team was led by partners Stephen B
- Ballas and Frank Rahmani.
Sidley represented venture-investment-firm Northpond Ventures in its add-on PIPE investment in Telesis Bio Inc., which focuses on molecular biology automation solutions for multi-omic and synthetic biology applications. The financing agreement is with a syndicate of healthcare-focused investors that will provide initial upfront funding of US$28.0 million to Telesis Bio through a private placement of redeemable convertible preferred stock. The private placement also includes warrants that would provide Telesis Bio with up to another US$46.2 million in proceeds. The Sidley team was led by partners Stephen B. Ballas (M&A) and Frank Rahmani (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), and includes Ryan M. Hicks and Ghadah Alotaibi (Private Equity), George J. Vlahakos (Capital Markets), Katie Klaben (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory), and Rachel D. Kleinberg (Tax).~~Sidley represented venture-investment-firm Northpond Ventures in its add-on PIPE investment in Telesis Bio Inc., which focuses on molecular biology automation solutions for multi-omic and synthetic biology applications. The financing agreement is with a syndicate of healthcare-focused investors that will provide initial upfront funding of US$28.0 million to Telesis Bio through a private placement of redeemable convertible preferred stock. The private placement also includes warrants that would provide Telesis Bio with up to another US$46.2 million in proceeds. The Sidley team was led by partners Stephen B. Ballas (M&A) and Frank Rahmani (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), and includes Ryan M. Hicks and Ghadah Alotaibi (Private Equity), George J. Vlahakos (Capital Markets), Katie Klaben (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory), and Rachel D. Kleinberg (Tax).
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