Thoma Bravo invests in Circle Cardiovascular Imaging

Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle CVI), a specialist in cardiovascular imaging solutions, has secured a strategic growth investment from software investment firm Thoma Bravo. Thoma Bravo’s involvement is expected to drive future investment in product innovation, extend Circle CVI’s market leadership position and fuel future growth. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close […]

Blackstone Announces Strategic Investment in Life Science Logistics

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) have entered into a definitive agreement to make a significant, strategic investment in Life Science Logistics (“LSL” or the “Company”), a leading, national provider of healthcare supply chain solutions. The investment is intended to help accelerate LSL’s continued expansion within the fast-growing […]

TA Associates makes strategic growth investment in Elos Medtech

Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a majority growth investment in Elos Medtech AB (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: ELOS B), an innovative full-service contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in the global medical device market. Elos Medtech is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with operations being conducted at facilities in Sweden, Denmark, China and the US. As […]

Palliare completes $8m Series A funding round

Palliare has closed an oversubscribed $8 million Series A funding round led by leading European Life Sciences Venture Capital firm Seroba Life Sciences, with participation from Luxembourg-based SCM AD Ventures, Western Development Commission, and several private investors.  The funds will be used to support US commercial launch activities related to Palliare’s EVA15 insufflator and smoke […]

Leukocare secures $17.5m in funding round led by Petrichor

Leukocare AG, a biotechnology company specialised in the field of biopharmaceutical formulation development, has closed a USD17.5 million (EUR 14.6 million) financing, led by Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management, with participation from existing Leukocare shareholders.  The financing consists of a USD15 million convertible loan and a USD2.5 million equity investment from Petrichor. Proceeds will be used […]

Palatine invests in specialist home healthcare provider Routes

Palatine Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Routes Healthcare, one of the North’s leading providers of specialist person-centred health and homecare services. Headquartered in the North-West, the business operates from 14 service centres, employing 120 operational and management staff, along with 1,000 carers. In response to the requirements of healthcare commissioners, the management […]

Hertility Health pulls in £4.2m in seed funding

Hertility Health, a new women’s health start-up revolutionizing the world of hormone and reproductive health, has closed a £4.2 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe, Venrex, and some key angel investors including former CEO of Bupa, Evelyn Bourke, and CEO of Nested and the unicorn company GoCardless, Matt Robinson. The funds will help Hertility Health […]

Quantum-Si closes $1bn + SPAC deal with HighCape

Quantum-Si Incorporated (QSi), a specialist in next-generation semiconductor chip-based proteomics, has completed its business combination with HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp (HighCape), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by leading healthcare growth equity manager HighCape Capital LP.  The business combination and concurrent private placement, which were approved by HighCape’s stockholders at its special meeting held on […]

Babylon Holdings to merge with Akuri Global Acquisition Corp

Babylon Holdings Limited (Babylon) and Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp (Alkuri Global), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will operate as Babylon and plans to trade on Nasdaq under the new symbol “BBLN”. The transaction reflects an initial […]