1. BIOTECH FIRM TO TRANSFORM INTO CRYPTO TREASURY ENTITY
2. NEW COMPANY TO HOLD $583M IN HYPE TOKENS + $305M CASH
Nasdaq-listed Sonnet BioTherapeutics is set to merge with Rorschach I LLC, shifting its core focus from biotechnology to crypto treasury management under the new name Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (HSI).
Key Details:
Valuation: $888 million
HYPE Token Holdings: 12.6M tokens (~$583M)
Cash Reserves: $305M
Ticker: New Nasdaq symbol post-merger
Investors: Paradigm, Galaxy Digital, Pantera, Republic, D1 Capital, 683 Capital
HSI will lead crypto treasury operations using Hyperliquid’s Layer-1 blockchain, with $HYPE as its central asset. Some biotech programs like SON-1010 will continue under retained operations
.Leadership Changes:
Chairman: Bob Diamond (Atlas Merchant Capital)
CEO: David Schamis (Atlas CIO)
Board Additions: Eric Rosengren (ex-Boston Fed), Sonnet independents
Private Placement & Funding:
$5.5M raised via convertible preferred stock & warrants
$2M in convertible notes to convert into equity
Proceeds to support biotech and deal expenses
Ownership Post-Merger:
Rorschach & New Investors: 98.8%
Sonnet Stakeholders: 1.2%
Market Outlook: A bold pivot from biotech to blockchain—positioning HSI as a major crypto asset manager on Nasdaq.
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