<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-21-138088.txt : 20211112
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-138088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232258
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41008
		FILM NUMBER:		211403717

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 WEST BAY ROAD, 3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1 345 946 8002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O BOX 30852
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1204

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HBM BIOVENTURES CAYMAN LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IO Biotech, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870909276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLE MAALOES VEH 3
		CITY:			COPENHAGEN
		STATE:			G7
		ZIP:			2200
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4570702980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OLE MAALOES VEH 3
		CITY:			COPENHAGEN
		STATE:			G7
		ZIP:			2200
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        <footnote id="F1">Upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, each share of Series C Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person automatically converted, for no additional consideration, into the number of shares of Common Stock reported in Column 7 of Table II. These shares of Series C Preferred Stock had no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jean-Marc LeSieur, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-12</signatureDate>
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