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Lauxera doubles down on European Healthtech scale-up with €520m Fund II close

Diagnostics Nick Herbert -
Lauxera Capital Partners has closed its second growth fund at €520m (US$605m), surpassing its €500m hard cap and nearly doubling the size of its debut vehicle, as investor appetite continues to build for commercial-stage European Healthtech companies. The oversubscribed fundraise was completed less than 18 months after first close and...

UK: Toscafund makes £1bn bid for Spire Healthcare

Healthcare Nick Herbert -
Spire Healthcare has received a non-binding proposal from Toscafund Asset Management, the UK hospital group’s second largest shareholder, regarding a possible cash offer of 250 pence per share for the firm’s ordinary share capital, valuing the company at £1bn (US$1.35bn). Spire has said that the possible offer is at a value that the board would be minded to recommend, should a firm intention to offer be announced. The announcement follows a number of earlier proposals from Toscafund regarding a possible offer for Spire Healthcare submitted in the context of a...