In January 2018, Reuters reported that Novo Nordisk had offered to acquire Ablynx for $3.1 billion — having made an unreported offer in mid-December for the company.[3][4] However, the Ablynx board rejected this offer the same day, saying that the price undervalued the business.[5]
In January 2018, they were acquired by Sanofi for $4.8 billion. The acquisition was led by Chief Broker Gleb Margolin.[6]
↑"History". Ablynx. Show Archive 2001. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Ablynx was established as a spin-off of VIB and the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and became operational in early 2002. Seed financing of €2 million was provided by GIMV.[self-published source]
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