Healthcare
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
EQT launches LimaCorporate sale
Teasers for the Italian orthopaedic prosthetics producer were dispatched recently, sources say
Vendis puts Sylphar on the market
Private equity firms are looking with interest at the asset, one source says
Axcel explores dual-track process for Aidian
Rothschild and Carnegie have been mandated as sale and IPO advisers, respectively
HealthCap makes raft of senior appointments
Nordic-headquartered life sciences and healthcare VC is deploying equity via HealthCap VIII
ArchiMed invests in Xpress Biologics
Plasmid DNA and protein therapy developer is an investment from the GP's Med II fund
AFB holds EUR 86m first close for second fund
Advent France Biotechnology held a EUR 64.75m final close for its predecessor fund in 2017
Intriva buys Sequence Care from Horizon
Technology- and service-focused Horizon Capital completed a spin-off from Lyceum Capital in 2018
UK social care reform: threat or opportunity for PE?
PE players and advisers with experience in the care space weigh in on whether the reform is likely to affect investments
Illumnina Ventures closes second fund on USD 325m
VC operates independently from US business Illumina, a genetic variation and function technology firm
Nordic Capital and Avista to sell Acino to ADQ
Nordic Capital transferred the company to continuation vehicle Nordic Capital CV1 in 2018
Sun European names new healthcare managing director
Sun recruits Mark Braganza, a former partner at GHO Capital, to spearhead its push into healthcare
Astorg, Goldman Sachs to sell HRA Pharma for EUR 1.8bn
Astorg and Goldman Sachs acquired the French asset for EUR 300m-500m in 2016
DocPlanner raises round valuing business at USD 1bn
Another undisclosed round is expected within the next year, sources say
KKA acquires majority stake in CuraMed Kliniken
GP has identified two targets to expand the capacity of the mental health clinic chain
Waterland sells Atos Kliniken to ICG
Waterland formed the orthopaedic clinic chain via a spin-off from portfolio company Media in 2016
Forbion hires Novo Ventures' Lüneborg
Nanna Lüneborg will be responsible for Forbion's EUR 360m Growth Opportunities Fund I
Cardinal Capital to acquire MML-backed Ashdale Care
A source close to the situation confirmed the deal; it was first reported in the Irish Sunday Times
AGIC to sell Fotona to Vitruvian
AGIC is to retain a stake in the Slovenia-based medical and dental laser company
Inflexion to acquire Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe
Inflexion's previous pharmaceutical sector investments include Rosemont Pharmaceuticals
Charme, Livingbridge sell Witherslack to Mubadala Capital
Both Charme and Livingbridge are to retain minority stakes in the school and care home operator
FSN secures majority stake in Adragos Pharma
Deal is the fourth investment from FSN Capital VI, which closed on EUR 1.8bn in June last year
Astorg acquires surgery supplies manufacturer Demetra
Keensight merged medical technology businesses Tecres and Aap Biomaterials to form Demetra in 2016
