| Published June 12, 2025

BioNTech acquires CureVac for $1,25 billion

BionTech has signed an agreement to acquire CureVac through a public offering worth approximately $1,25 billion in BioNTech shares, at a 55 percent premium to CureVac shareholders. The acquisition, which is supported by CureVac's largest shareholder dievini Hope, strengthens BioNTech's research and development of mRNA-based cancer therapies. The transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to the acceptance of at least 80 percent of CureVac's shares.