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- Buyer
- Sanofi
- Target
- Vigil Neuroscience, Inc.
- Deal value
- Not disclosed
- Announced
- 5 August 2025
- Status
- Completed
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Country
- United States
- Consideration
- cash, earn-out
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Sanofi completes acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE On August 5, 2025 (the “ Closing Date ”), Sanofi, a French société anonyme (“ Parent ” or “ Sanofi ”), completed the previously announced acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” or “ Vigil” ), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 21, 2025 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Vigil, Sanofi, and Vesper Acquisitio
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