Healthcare
Index Ventures leads $66m series-B for Kry
Funding round also sees existing investors Accel, Creandum and Project A participate
SHS-backed Novo Klinik buys Innocath
Novo Klinik is expanding its product portfolio in the field of airway management
Apposite Capital closes Healthcare Fund II on £144.5m
Healthcare-focused Apposite seeks to deploy £10-20m over the life of an investment
Idinvest et al. inject $15m into Biomodex
Funding round is led by Idinvest Partners and InnovAllianz, with previous backers returning
LGT, Cambridge Innovation in $100m series-B for CMR Surgical
Investment round for surgical robotics company was led by Zhejiang Silk Road Fund
OrbiMed et al. back €40m series-B for Enyo Pharma
Historical and new investors back Enyo Pharma, which researches drugs inspired by viruses
ICG acquires Suanfarma
Following the transaction, Suanfarma's founder and CEO Hector Ara will stay on with the business
VC-backed ViroGates readies for Copenhagen IPO
Offer price is DKK 91 per share, which equates to a market capitalisation of DKK 276m
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 £40m 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 £24m in 2018
Triton, KKR sell Mehiläinen to CVC
Deal for the Finnish healthcare services provider is reportedly valued at €1.8bn