Healthcare
CBPE acquires Simbec-Orion
GP acquires the life sciences research firm from Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund
Graphite sells Sk:n to TriSpan after 13-year holding
Deal reportedly values the UK-headquartered skincare clinic operator at around £35m
VC-backed Sequana Medical sets IPO price range
Offer range of €8.50-9.00 gives the medical equipment maker an implied market cap of around €120m
Foresight leads £2m funding round for Fertility Focus
Foresight, which has £2.8bn in assets under management, invested from two of its VCTs
Waterland launches new buy-and-build with Rehacon
Waterland plans to realise synergies with portfolio companies Median Kliniken and Schönes Leben
Apax hires new healthcare partner
Marc Benatar joins Apax France as a partner in the healthcare team after a stint at Kharis
US Venture, Andera lead €32m series-B for HighLife
Previous backer Sofinnova Partners and new investor Sectoral Asset Management also take part
Apposite's Swanton Care bolts on Courtyard Care
Acquisition of the specialist childcare company comes 18 months after the GP's primary investment
Investindustrial backs Spanish fertility clinic Ginefiv
Company's founders and management will stay on with the business and partner with Investindustrial
New shop on the healthcare block: Gyrus Capital
New investment adviser will target value-based, special situations and transformational investments in the healthcare sector
Waterland-backed Median Kliniken buys Kliniken Wied
Nineteenth bolt-on acquisition in the buy-and-build strategy since Waterland's first investment
HTGF backs €3.6m round for Mecuris
Existing investor Bayern Kapital also takes part alongside new investor Vesalius Biocapital
Idia et al. back Le Groupe Bioclinic in SBO
GPs invest in medical analysis laboratory Bioclinic while founder Dabi retains majority
Ekarpen, BBK lead €9m round for Oncomatryx
Company's shareholders and several Basque and Galician family offices also take part in the round
GT Healthcare in $26m series-B for Exscientia
New investor Celgene Corporation and previous backer Evotec also took part in the round
LSP leads €28m series-B for Atlantic Therapeutics
Andera Partners, Atlantic Bridge, Seroba and Earlybird also take part in the round
Triton mid-cap team invests in Deutsche Radiologie
GP draws equity from Smaller Mid-Cap Fund, a €448m vehicle that held a final close in July 2018
Waterland acquires Sandcastle Care
Deal for childcare provider is the GP's third UK platform investment since opening its Manchester office
VC firms back CHF 15.5m series-B extension for Oculis
Existing investors include Brunnur Ventures, Bay City Capital and Novartis Venture Fund
BGF backs Brindley Healthcare with €10m
Irish nursing home operator Brindley Healthcare plans to expand its bed count from 400 to 1,000
PE firms back $77m round for Sophia Genetics
Generation Investment Management leads the round, Idinvest and Balderton also take part
EQT increases offer to take Karo Pharma private
Offer increases from SEK 36.90 to SEK 38.00 per share and is recommended by the board
Apposite invests in Riverdale
Deal will support the newly formed group's acquisition of dental practice operator Alpha Vitality
Principia sells Comecer to trade
ATS also acquires a majority stake from the Zanelli family for a total purchase price of €113m