Healthcare
GPs bid for French drugsmaker Upsa
GPs and PE-backed Stada are bidding for France-based Upsa according to press reports
Bridgepoint acquires HTL
GP intends to support HTL's international expansion, especially in Asia and North America
SV, Sofinnova in $30m series-A for Sitryx
Biotech company focused on immuno-oncology and immuno-inflammation launched earlier this year
Capiton buys Euro Vital Pharma from BC-backed Aenova
Aenova is majority-owned by BC Partners, which acquired the business from Bridgepoint
CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
Permira-backed Corin acquires Global Orthopaedic Technology
First bolt-on after Permira acquired Corin in a secondary buyout earlier this year
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
Stride.VC leads $3.9m seed round for Forward Health
Albion Capital also takes part alongside angel investors including Jay Desai and Melissa Morris
EQT Ventures backs Siilo in €4.5m round
Funding will be used to scale up Siilo's user base, with a focus on the UK and Germany
Apax Partners' Unilabs to buy Biopath, Polibio, SFMTBio
Switzerland-based Unilabs is set to make bolt-ons, according to French competition authority
BaltCap-backed Dencap buys Kaarli Hambapolikliinik
GP injects fresh equity for the transaction from BaltCap Private Equity Fund II
Bain and Cinven offer improved price to de-list Stada
PE firms say they have obtained irrevocable support for the new offer from a 12% shareholder
LFPI Gestion exits Accolab in trade sale
LFPI sells stake in clinical laboratories operator Accolab after three years of ownership
VC firms invest $50m in Owlstone Medical
Horizons also took part in the first phase of the funding round that was led by Aviva Ventures
Forbion exceeds initial cap with €360m final close
Forbion IV significantly surpasses the size of its €183m predecessor Forbion III
Battery Ventures carves out UK-based TTP Labtech
TTP Labtech will ramp up its Cambridge-based biotech business through strategic acquisitions
Droia sells Tusk Therapeutics to trade in €658m deal
Droia invested in UK-based Tusk Therapeutics in 2014, acquiring a majority stake
Mérieux holds first close for MP3
Merieux Equity Partners holds €200m first close for health and nutrition-focused vehicle
Literacy invests in Mountain Healthcare
GP introduces former Capita managing director Chris Sellers as new CEO and chairperson
Fund+ leads €21.3m series-B for Minoryx Therapeutics
Several previous backers and new investors SFPI, SRIW and Sambrinvest also take part in the round
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis
Apposite acquires Prime Health
Deal is the GP's third investment in the medical imaging space in the past two years
CM-CIC Innovation-backed MedinCell announces IPO price range
CM-CIC and BNP Paribas Développement make subscription commitments of €4.7m and €3m each
ForeVest completes GP-led secondary for 2007 fund
ICG was selected as the lead buyer in a competitive process run by Park Hill Group