Perceptive Keeps SPAC Frenzy Going

The life sciences specialist is raising money for its fourth blank-check company in the same week an earlier one found a merger partner.

Joseph Edelman (Chris Goodney/Bloomberg)

Joseph Edelman

(Chris Goodney/Bloomberg)

Perceptive Advisors, the life sciences specialist, has filed plans to launch its fourth blank check company just three days after its previous SPAC announced a merger partner.

The hedge fund firm headed by Joseph Edelman disclosed in a filing on Thursday that it is seeking to raise at least $130 million for ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV.

Its

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