AVEO Pharmaceuticals Announces $61M Private Placement

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

today announced the execution of a securities purchase agreement with a select group of institutional and accredited investors providing for a private placement, or PIPE financing. Upon the closing of the PIPE financing, AVEO will receive gross proceeds of approximately $61 million resulting from the sale of 4.5 million shares of common stock at a purchase price of $13.50 per share, which represents an approximate 7% discount to the closing price on October 28, 2010.