IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) · Registrants
Dare Bioscience, Inc.
- SEC CIK
- 1401914 · filings on EDGAR ↗
- Former names
- Cerulean Pharma Inc. (2009–2017); Tempo Pharmaceuticals Inc (2007–2008)
- Registration
- Form S-1, first filed 2014-03-10, last 2026-08-26; 6 initial registrations, 6 amendments
- Outcome
- Final prospectus filed 2014-04-14; declared effective 2014-04-10
- Industry (SIC)
- Pharmaceutical Preparations 2834
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Business address
- 3655 NOBEL DRIVE, SUITE 260, San Diego, CA 92122
- EIN
- 20-4139823
- Ticker
- DARE (Nasdaq)
- EDGAR entity type
- operating
- Insiders and CEO pay
- Dare Bioscience, Inc. on the corporate pages
Offering terms
- Proposed price range
- $11.00–$13.00 per share (S-1/A filed 2014-03-31)
- Final price
- $7.00 per share, below the range (424B4 filed 2014-04-14, an initial public offering)
- Shares sold
- 8,500,000
- Gross proceeds
- $59,500,000 before underwriting discounts and any over-allotment option
- Listing
- Nasdaq under the symbol CERU
- Lead underwriters
- Leerink Partners (5,100,001 shares)
- Syndicate
- Canaccord Genuity (1,333,333); JMP Securities (1,333,333); Wedbush Securities (1,333,333)
Read from the cover pages of the filings listed under “Prospectus pages read” below; check the document for anything that matters.
On this site
- Form 5500 plan sponsor: DARE BIOSCIENCE, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT))
- Federal award recipient: DARE BIOSCIENCE INC Fuzzy (name and state)
- Federal award recipient: DARE BIOSCIENCE, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Form D issuer: Dare Bioscience, Inc. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- SEC filer: Cerulean Pharma Inc. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Person page: Edward Graeme Garmey Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer))
- Person page: Sabrina Martucci Johnson Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,Officer))
Filings 28
| Filed | Form | What it is | Name as filed | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-14-090300 ↗ |
| 2014-03-28 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-14-120764 ↗ |
| 2014-03-31 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-14-122758 ↗ |
| 2014-04-10 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 9999999995-14-000947 ↗ |
| 2014-04-14 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-14-140851 ↗ |
| 2015-03-20 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-15-100362 ↗ |
| 2015-03-30 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-15-111761 ↗ |
| 2015-04-06 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-15-119334 ↗ |
| 2015-04-06 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 9999999995-15-000801 ↗ |
| 2015-04-07 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 0001193125-15-121486 ↗ |
| 2015-08-28 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 9999999995-15-002404 ↗ |
| 2016-10-14 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | 9999999995-16-005972 ↗ |
| 2018-09-21 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-18-002432 ↗ |
| 2018-09-21 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-18-002433 ↗ |
| 2020-05-01 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001401914-20-000060 ↗ |
| 2020-05-12 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-20-001128 ↗ |
| 2020-06-08 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-20-001366 ↗ |
| 2020-12-22 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001401914-20-000133 ↗ |
| 2020-12-23 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001401914-20-000136 ↗ |
| 2021-01-05 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001401914-21-000010 ↗ |
| 2021-01-07 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-21-000080 ↗ |
| 2021-04-07 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-21-001332 ↗ |
| 2024-05-01 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-24-001309 ↗ |
| 2024-05-10 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-24-001484 ↗ |
| 2024-11-15 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001493152-24-046346 ↗ |
| 2024-11-26 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-24-003590 ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 0001493152-26-040265 ↗ |
| 2026-09-03 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | 9999999995-26-002882 ↗ |
Prospectus pages read 2
| Filed | Form | Read as | Range | Price | Shares | Proceeds | Listing | Underwriters | What was found | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | S-1/A | registration statement | $11.00–$13.00 | 5,000,000 | - | Nasdaq CERU | 4 | primary document; range, shares headline, cover names 4 | document ↗ | |
| 2014-04-14 | 424B4 | final prospectus | $7.00 | 8,500,000 | $59,500,000 | Nasdaq CERU | 4 | primary document; price sentence, shares headline, proceeds table, underwriting table 4, cover names 4 | document ↗ |
Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5
| Insider | Role | Title | Filings | Years | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners VII Institutional L.P. | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Bessemer Venture Partners VII L.P. | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Crane Alan L | Director,TenPercentOwner | 5 | 2014–2016 | ||
| Crane Family Irrevocable Trust- 2002 | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Crane Howard R. | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2014 | ||
| CVF LLC | TenPercentOwner | 3 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Deer VII & Co. L.P. | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Deer VII & Co. Ltd. | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| FETZER OLIVER | Director,Officer; Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | President and CEO | 4 | 2014 | |
| FRIEDMAN PAUL A | Director | 7 | 2014–2017 | ||
| Garmey Edward Graeme | Officer | Sr. VP, Chief Medical Officer | 3 | 2014–2015 | person page Fuzzy |
| GUIFFRE CHRISTOPHERD T | Director,Officer; Officer | Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer; Sr. VP, Chief Business Officer | 10 | 2014–2017 | |
| Hall Steven Edward | Director,TenPercentOwner | 4 | 2014–2016 | ||
| LILLY ELI & CO | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lilly Ventures Fund I LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Capital Management, LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Venture Associates II, LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Venture Partners II, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Ventures II, L.P. | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Ventures II Partners Fund I LLC | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Lux Ventures II Sidecar LP | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| MCKEE WILLIAM | Director | 5 | 2014–2017 | ||
| Polaris Venture Management Co IV LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS ENTREPRENEURS FUND IV LP | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Polaris Venture Partners Entrepreneurs' Fund V, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Polaris Venture Partners Founders' Fund V, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| POLARIS VENTURE PARTNERS IV LP | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Polaris Venture Partners Special Founders' Fund V, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Polaris Venture Partners V, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| RASTETTER WILLIAM H | Director | 18 | 2014–2026 | ||
| Roberts Karen Lynn | Officer | Sr VP Finance & Administrat | 4 | 2014–2015 | |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP | Other; TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Sasisekharan Ram | Director,TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014–2015 | ||
| Sengupta Shiladitya | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2014 | ||
| TEPPER ROBERT I | Director | 2 | 2014–2015 | ||
| VEF Management V, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| VENROCK ASSOCIATES V LP | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund V, L.P. | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Venrock Management V, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Venrock Partners Management V, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| VENROCK PARTNERS V L P | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2014 | ||
| Kelley Susan L. | Director | 16 | 2014–2026 | ||
| Parkinson David Ross | Director | 6 | 2014–2017 | ||
| BELOFF GREGG | Officer | CFO; Interim CFO | 4 | 2015–2017 | |
| Arbuckle Stuart A | Director | 5 | 2015–2017 | ||
| Carvajal Alejandra | Officer | VP, General Counsel | 5 | 2015–2017 | |
| WALT DAVID R | Director | 25 | 2015–2017 | ||
| Senderowicz Adrian | Officer | SVP, Chief Medical Officer | 6 | 2015–2017 | |
| ONeill James E | Officer | Principal Accounting Officer | 5 | 2016–2017 | |
| Eliasof Scott | Officer | SVP, Chief Scientific Officer | 4 | 2016–2017 | |
| HAWLEY ROGER | Director | 6 | 2017–2019 | ||
| Steele Robin Joan | Director | 12 | 2017–2026 | ||
| Walters-Hoffert Lisa | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 8 | 2017–2023 | |
| JOHNSON SABRINA MARTUCCI | Director,Officer; Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | Chef Executive Officer; Chief Executive Officer | 12 | 2017–2026 | person page Fuzzy |
| Grossman Jessica D. | Director | 11 | 2018–2026 | ||
| Matz Gregory W | Director | 11 | 2018–2026 | ||
| Blanchard Cheryl R | Director | 6 | 2019–2023 | ||
| Fair John A | Officer | Chief Commercial Officer; Chief Strategy Officer | 6 | 2020–2024 | |
| Ononye-Onyia Sophia Nnenna | Director | 4 | 2021–2023 | ||
| Haring-Layton MarDee | Officer | Chief Accounting Officer | 5 | 2024–2026 |
Everyone who filed an insider report for this company, from the SEC’s Insider Transactions Data Sets (2006 on). Person pages are matched by name and state only.
Private offerings before or after (Form D)
| First filed | Issuer | Industry | Offering | Sold | Investors | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | Biotechnology | $12,375,054 | $12,375,054 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024-11-22 | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | Biotechnology | $15,000,000 | $0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-12-26 | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | Biotechnology | $4,160,400 | $1,733,500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-12-06 | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | Biotechnology | $3,544,992 | $3,544,992 | 28 | 2 |
| 2017-07-28 | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | Biotechnology | $20,691,388 | $20,691,388 | 18 | 1 |
| 2016-10-17 | Cerulean Pharma Inc. | Pharmaceuticals | $1 | $1 | 1 | 1 |
Data: SEC EDGAR. The quarterly full index (every S-1, S-1/A, F-1 and F-1/A since 1993, with the pricing prospectus, notice of effectiveness and withdrawal request of each registrant) and the company submissions data (SIC, state of incorporation, address, EIN, tickers, former names). Company details are what EDGAR holds today, not at the time of the filing.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | DARE BIOSCIENCE, INC. | CA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | name and state |
| Federal award recipient | DARE BIOSCIENCE INC | CA | Federal spending (USAspending) | name and state |
| Federal award recipient | DARE BIOSCIENCE, INC. | CA | Federal spending (USAspending) | name and state |
| Form D issuer | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | CA | Form D private offerings | CIK (EXACT) |
| SEC filer | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | SEC filers (EDGAR) | CIK (EXACT) | |
| Trademark owner | Dare Bioscience, Inc. | CA | Trademarks (USPTO) | name and state |
| Form 5500 plan sponsor | DARE BIOSCIENCE, INC. | EIN (EXACT) | ||
| Person page | Edward Graeme Garmey | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer) | |
| Person page | Sabrina Martucci Johnson | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,Officer) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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