Healthcare
Wellington Partners et al. in €22m series-B for Tricares
Investors back France-based Tricares, a specialist in tricuspid regurgitation treatment
Dutch VC activity reaches all-time high
Biotech and pharma are driving record levels of VC investment in the Netherlands, while venture fundraising continues to perform strongly
Wise's NTC buys ophthalmic portfolio from Novartis
Following the acquisition, NTC plans to strengthen its market position in the ophthalmic sector
VC firms back $30m series-B for Ava
Majority of the funding comes from existing investors, including Swisscom Ventures
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on ТЃ40m in 1998
Altor launches dental buy-and-build KonfiDents
GP will merge the hospital with two German dental clinics that are already in its portfolio
Mid Europa-backed Diagnostyka acquires GenoMed from MCI
MCI reaches a deal to sell its entire stake in listed genetics testing firm GenoMed to Diagnostyka
Nordic to acquire Prospitalia from Five Arrows
Nordic was competing with PE firms Ardian, Cinven, Goldman Sachs PE, Hg and TA Associates
Eurazeo PME-backed In'Tech acquires Bradshaw Medical
Transaction is expected to double In'Tech Medical's local presence in the US
Hadean invests in $30m round for Attgeno
Transaction marks the first investment from Hadean's debut fund, Hadean Capital I
OrbiMed, Longitude co-lead $64m Sublimity round
Investors join forces to provide $64m of funding for the Irish biotech firm
CVC's Hellenic Healthcare to buy Hygeia
Following the deal, MIG will have the right to acquire a stake of up to 10% in Hellenic Healthcare
Keensight, Eres acquire Biovian
Keensight and Edmond de Rothschild Equity Strategies funds buy the Finnish CDMO
Main Capital acquires stake in SDB Ayton
SDB Ayton intends to grow its business through a buy-and-build strategy following the deal
NorthEdge's Direct Healthcare Group bolts on Qbitus
Following this last acquisition, Direct Healthcare expects to reach a turnover of ТЃ24m in 2018
Triton, KKR sell Mehiläinen to CVC
Deal for the Finnish healthcare services provider is reportedly valued at тЌ1.8bn
Medicxi, RA Capital in $30m series-B for Xenikos
Firm intends to advance the development of its lead compound, T-Guard, with the fresh capital
EQT sells HTL-Strefa to Investindustrial
Investindustrial will merge HTL with PIC, a division of Artsana Group's healthcare business
EQT's Sivantos merges with Widex
Enterprise value of the combined entity is estimated at тЌ7bn, according to the GP
Investcorp launches dental buy-and-build
New group will employ approximately 250 people at its two locations in Albstadt and Olsberg
Creathor in €10m series-B for Acousia
LBBW Ventures, Bregua Corporation and existing backers BIVF and KfW also take part in the round
Hg buys Medifox from ECM
Sale ends a five-year holding period for ECM, which acquired the business in May 2013
Permira acquires Corin from DeA et al.
GP draws capital from its тЌ7.5bn global fund to acquire the orthopaedic implants firm
Gilde Healthcare sells NightBalance to Royal Philips
Philips expands its sleep and respiratory care portfolio through the acquisition