Common Stock, par value $0.00001

Veradermics, Incorporated

470 James Street, New Haven, CT, 06513

The information contained in Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: The persons filing this Schedule 13D are Averill Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Averill Master Fund"), Averill Madison Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Averill Madison Master Fund" and, together with Averill Master Fund, the "Funds"), Montanova Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Montanova Capital"), and Aaron Cowen ("Mr. Cowen") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

The information contained in Item 2(b) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: The address of the principal office of (i) each of the Funds is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, (ii) each of Montanova Capital and Mr. Cowen is c/o Montanova Capital, LLC, 11 E 26th Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York, 10010 and (iii) each of the directors and executive officers named on Schedule III (each, a "Scheduled Person" and collectively, the "Scheduled Persons") is listed thereon, which Schedule III is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Item 2(c) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: Each of the Funds is a private investment fund. Montanova Capital serves as the investment manager of each of the Funds. Mr. Cowen is the control person and managing member of Montanova Capital. The principal business of each of the Scheduled Persons is listed on Schedule III, which Schedule III is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in Item 2(f) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: Averill Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Averill Madison Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Montanova Capital is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Cowen is a United States citizen. Except as set forth on Schedule III, each of the directors and executive officers named on Schedule III hereto is a United States citizen, which Schedule III is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (a) and (b) The information contained on the cover pages to this Amendment is incorporated by reference into this Item 5. Mr. Cowen is the control person and managing member of Montanova Capital and may be deemed to control the other Reporting Persons. Mr. Cowen disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock held by the Funds, other than, to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

The information disclosed in Item 3 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference into this Item 5. Except as disclosed in Item 3 of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons and, to their knowledge, the Scheduled Persons have not effected any transactions in Common Stock during the past sixty days.

Not applicable.