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Wednesday, November 17 2021 - 02:31
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FibroBiologics Secures $100 Million Capital Commitment from GEM as Company Seeks to Go Public
HOUSTON, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- The Company plans to go public via SPAC, reverse merger, or a direct listing 

FibroBiologics, a clinical stage company developing fibroblast-based 
therapeutic cures for chronic diseases, announced today that it has signed an 
agreement with GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (GEM), a private investment group, with 
offices in New York and Paris, to provide FibroBiologics with up to $100 
million USD over a 36-month term following a public listing of FibroBiologics 
common stock.  FibroBiologics will control the timing and maximum amount of the 
drawdown under this facility and has no minimum drawdown obligation.  
FibroBiologics will issue warrants to GEM to purchase, for a period of three 
years after a public listing of FibroBiologics common stock, up to 4% of the 
total equity interests of FibroBiologics.  The funds will be used to continue 
development of its fibroblast-based cell therapy platform.

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"This Agreement with GEM helps secure additional funding to further develop 
cell therapy cures in Multiple Sclerosis, Degenerative Disc Disease and Cancer 
using fibroblast cells," stated Pete O'Heeron, CEO and Chairman of 
FibroBiologics. "This Agreement provides for a strong balance sheet upon public 
listing and positions FibroBiologics for the next stage of commercial 
development to deliver life-changing abatement for patients with incurable 
chronic diseases."

About FibroBiologics

Based in Houston, Texas, FibroBiologics is a regenerative medicine company 
developing an innovative solution for chronic disease treatment using 
fibroblast cells. Currently, FibroBiologics holds 150+ U.S. and International 
issued patents/patents pending across a variety of clinical pathways, including 
Disc Degeneration, Orthopedics, Multiple Sclerosis, and Cancer. FibroBiologics 
represents the next generation of medical advancement in cell therapy.  Visit 
www.FibroBiologics.com

About GEM

Global Emerging Markets ("GEM") is a $3.4 billion, alternative investment group 
with offices in Paris, New York and Nassau, Bahamas. GEM manages a diverse set 
of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets and has completed over 480 
transactions in 70 countries. Each investment vehicle has a different degree of 
operational control, risk-adjusted return, and liquidity profile. The family of 
funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with exposure to: 
Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities and 
select venture investments. For more information: http://www.gemny.com

Media Contact: info@fibrobiologics.com

SOURCE: FibroBiologics
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