Broadening investor access on Upstream’s Global Securities Trading App
By Fernanda De La Torre
This week, we announced PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETV & PETVW) (“PetVivo”) live dual listing on Upstream under the ticker symbol ‘PETV’. The dual listing on Upstream works to provide digital-first investors around the world with streamlined access to PetVivo shares using just an app.
PetVivo’s free digital collectible NFT commemorating the dual listing is also available for all Upstream participants to claim with the claim code PETV.
We are thrilled to dual list on Upstream’s next generation marketplace, we are adding new value to our shareholders while expanding our company and mission to a modern, global investor-base.
John Lai, Chief Executive Officer of PetVivo Holdings, Inc.
Get to know PetVivo Holdings, Inc.
1. For the Upstream community who may not know you yet, please give a short intro on who your company is.
PetVivo Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PETV & PETVW) is an emerging biomedical device company currently focused on the manufacturing, commercialization and licensing of innovative medical devices and therapeutics for companion animals. The Company’s strategy is to leverage human therapies for the treatment of companion animals in a capital and time efficient way. A key component of this strategy is the accelerated timeline to revenues for veterinary medical devices, which enter the market much earlier than more stringently regulated pharmaceuticals and biologics.
PetVivo has a robust pipeline of products for the treatment of animals and people. A portfolio of twenty-one patents protects the Company’s biomaterials, products, production processes and methods of use. The Company’s lead product SPRYNG™ with OsteoCushion™ technology, a veterinarian-administered, intra-articular injection for the management of lameness and other joint related afflictions, including osteoarthritis, in cats, dogs and horses, is currently available for commercial sale.
2. What’s one or two of your biggest initiatives this year as a company?
We are striving to aggressively grow our sales team and corresponding grow our sales.
We are expecting to drastically increase our clinical trial data, which exhibts the profound benefits of our product, Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology.
3. What’s a recent trend in your industry that you believe sets up your company for success?
The desire of veterinarians and pet owners to enhance the quality of life of companion animals suffering from debilitating lameness and other joint related afflictions, such as osteoarthritis.
4. Why should shareholders be excited about the dual listing with Upstream?
Upstream opens the door for global investors to learn more about PetVivo and share in the Company’s journey.
5. Where can shareholders learn more about your dual listing and how to participate in digital rewards?
Shareholders can learn more by visiting: https://www.petvivo.com/investors
How to trade PetVivo Holdings, Inc Shares on Upstream
Investors outside the U.S. can now deposit or trade PetVivo securities by downloading Upstream from their preferred app store at https://upstream.exchange/, creating an account by tapping sign up, and completing a simple KYC identity verification. Then investors may either deposit their PetVivo shares, or fund their account with credit, debit, PayPal, USD, or USDC to buy PetVivo shares. Note, U.S. persons may not deposit, buy, or sell securities on Upstream. Trading will commence when an existing shareholder places an offer for sale on Upstream establishing the first trade.
Details on the PetVivo listing, detailed deposit and trading instructions, and how to claim the free commemorative NFT can be found at www.petvivo.com. The Upstream market is open 5 days a week 20 hours a day, Monday to Friday: 10:00am to 06:00am UTC+4 (1:00am to 9:00pm EST). Traders on Upstream’s smart-contract powered market will experience real-time trading and settlement, and a transparent orderbook which does not permit common market manipulations.
Existing global (non-U.S.) shareholders may transfer their shares by opening Upstream, tapping Investor, Manage Securities, Deposit Securities, then entering the ticker symbol and the number of shares to deposit, and tapping Submit. Next, shareholders enter the brokerage firm name and brokerage account number and tap Submit. Finally, they tap Add E-Signature, sign their name on the screen using their finger, tap Done, and then tap Sign. Shareholders will receive via email an executed deposit form to submit to their current brokerage firm to initiate a withdrawal to the transfer agent. Shareholders will receive a push notification once the shares are deposited and available for trading on Upstream.
Upstream dual listing advantages
1. Increased access to a global au dience– Upstream puts marketing at the forefront of dual listings. This includes access to over $100k of IR value for issuers from Upstream’s media community to amplify dual listings.
2.Advanced technology integrations- Upstream features an advanced, global securities trading app with streamlined onboarding, in-app KYC, T+0 trades and settlement.
3. Increased liquidity potential and trading hours- Upstream is available globally (non-U.S. or Canada) and has expanded trading hours 20 hours a day, 5 days a week.
4. One global trading app- for investors around the world to simply download, sign up and access dual listed equities from markets globally.
5. Direct access to market- with no stockbroker middlemen and no market maker “members”, a trader’s app is connected directly to the Upstream exchange.
6. No market manipulations- as all trades execute peer to peer, settle instantly, and predatory market manipulations are prevented with smart-contract technology.
7. Accept Modern Payment Methods- Access a global, retail investor-base that can trade Canadian, U.S., and international dual listed equities using a credit/debit card, PayPal, USD, or USDC.
8. Spinoff Share Distributions- Issuers, with appropriate registration in the issuer’s jurisdiction, can generate Spin Off subsidiaries as stand-alone, separately traded companies on Upstream.
Issuers interested in dual listing on Upstream can get started at https://upstream.exchange/GetListed or reach the team at hello@upstream.exchange.
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