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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Periscope Equity Invests in CyberMaxx

August 18, 2021

Periscope Equity has announced it has invested in CyberMaxx through a recapitalization in partnership with management. CyberMaxx, based in Nashville and founded in 2009, provides the healthcare industry with a suite of services designed to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks. Periscope Equity, based in Chicago, is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in technology-enabled service and software companies within healthcare and other sectors. Founded in 2013, the firm seeks…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RoundTable Healthcare Partners Acquires American Optics and Replacement Parts Industries

By Amber Walsh

August 16, 2021

RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced it has acquired American Optics and Replacement Parts Industries (RPI). American Optics, headquartered in Wellesley, Mass., is an engineering, manufacturing, assembly and distribution business for replacement components used in the repair of flexible and rigid endoscopes and new components used by original equipment manufacturers in endoscope manufacturing. RPI, headquartered in Simi Valley, Calif., engineers, manufactures and distributes parts for medical, hospital, dental and laboratory equipment. Through the acquisitions,…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: HCAP Partners Invests in Myndshft

By Holly Buckley

August 11, 2021

HCAP Partners has announced it has invested in Myndshft. Myndshft, based in Mesa, Ariz., is a provider of medical benefits check and electronic prior authorization software solutions. Founded in 2018, the company works with providers, payers and health information exchanges. HCAP Partners, based in San Diego, is a private equity firm that provides growth capital to lower middle market companies throughout California and the Western United States. Founded in 2000, the firm seeks…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Avista to Sell Arcadia Consumer Healthcare to Bansk Group

By Geoff Cockrell

August 9, 2021

Avista Capital Partners has announced it will sell Arcadia Consumer Healthcare to Bansk Group. Arcadia, based in Bridgewater, N.J., is a provider of over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and nutritional supplements. Among its flagship brands: Nizoral, NATURELO, Kaopectate, Fungi-Nail and Opti-Nail. The company was formerly known as Kramer Laboratories. Avista Capital Partners, based in New York, makes control buyout investments in middle market healthcare companies. Founded in 2005, the firm focuses on the following healthcare…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Cressey Invests in Home Care Pulse

By Amber Walsh

August 5, 2021

Cressey & Co. has announced a significant growth investment in Home Care Pulse. Home Care Pulse, based in Rexburg, Idaho, is a provider of satisfaction management, training, and performance benchmarking solutions. Founded in 2008, the company supports the home care industry and other post-acute end markets. Cressey & Co., with offices in Chicago and Nashville, seeks control and minority equity investments exclusively in healthcare. Established in 2008, the firm considers a wide range…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Aquiline Capital Acquires Avera eCare

By Holly Buckley

August 2, 2021

Aquiline Capital Partners has acquired Avera eCare from Avera Health, according to a news release. Avera eCare, based in Sioux Falls, S.D. is a telemedicine services provider. The company reports that it is partnered with more than 600 healthcare systems, rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, assisted livings and schools across the country. Avera Health is a regional health system based in Sioux Falls, S.D. As part of the acquisition, Aquiline has carved…

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Hughes & Company Closes First Private Equity Fund With $116 Million

By Geoff Cockrell

July 30, 2021

Hughes & Company has announced it has closed its first private equity fund, Hughes Growth Equity Fund I, at $116 million. This figure exceeds the original target of $100 million. Based in Chicago, Hughes & Company seeks control and minority equity investments exclusively in healthcare software and technology-enabled services companies, Founded in 2011, the firm has wide flexibility on investment size and targets low to middle market companies with between $10 million and $50 million in revenue.…

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Women in PE to Know: Julia Senior

By Amber Walsh

July 28, 2021

McGuireWoods has long been an avid supporter of the advancement of professional women. As part of our initiative seeking to expand the leadership of women in private equity, we are continuing our series of profiling women leaders in private equity. We are hopeful that this series will serve to inspire other women to pursue their careers in private equity in a way that best challenges and motivates them, which these impressive women have all done.…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RiverGlade Capital

By Holly Buckley

July 26, 2021

RiverGlade Capital has announced it completed three investments in the first half of 2021. Dynamic Infusion Therapy, based in Dallas, is an outsourced provider of vascular insertion services. Home Helpers Home Care, which we previously covered here. 2nd Chance Treatment Centers, based in Phoenix, Ariz., is a regional network of outpatient behavioral centers providing treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders. RiverGlade Capital, based in Chicago, makes control…

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Bain Capital Private Equity to Acquire PartsSource

By Amber Walsh

July 22, 2021

Bain Capital Private Equity has announced it will acquire PartsSource from Great Hill Partners. PartsSource, based in Aurora, Ohio, is an online marketplace for medical equipment maintenance parts and services. Founded in 2001, the company states that it supports 3,000 member hospitals and more than 15,000 clinical sites. Bain Capital Private Equity, based in Boston, focuses on making control and minority equity investments and prefers to make more substantial investments from a dollars…

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Insights on Issues & Trends that Impact Investments in Healthcare & Life Science Businesses

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Periscope Equity Invests in CyberMaxx

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RoundTable Healthcare Partners Acquires American Optics and Replacement Parts Industries

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: HCAP Partners Invests in Myndshft

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Avista to Sell Arcadia Consumer Healthcare to Bansk Group

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Cressey Invests in Home Care Pulse

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Aquiline Capital Acquires Avera eCare

Hughes & Company Closes First Private Equity Fund With $116 Million

Women in PE to Know: Julia Senior

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: RiverGlade Capital

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Bain Capital Private Equity to Acquire PartsSource

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