** ReAlpha Tech's AIRE.O stock plunges 43.7% to $4.05
early Tues as real estate services AI firm raises equity
** Stock hits $3.91, lowest since co's debut a month ago
** Co says sold 1.6 mln units comprising one share and
warrants to buy 1-1/2 additional shares for $8 mln raise
** Each unit priced at $5 vs stock's close of $7.19 on Mon
** AIRE shares, which caught the attention of retail
investors, skyrocketed as high as $575.41 on Oct 23 after co's
direct listing on the Nasdaq
** Unprofitable AIRE has ~42.5 mln shares outstanding and
its CEO and chairman, Giri Devanur, owns about 65% of the co,
per SEC filing
** Maxim Group sole placement agent on the stock offering
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
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