France: Riverside invests in Medical Group and forms strategic partnership with Selenium Medical
The Riverside Company, a US-based global investment firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Medical Group, a French...
UK: British Business Bank to commit up to £135m to two new Advent Life...
The British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic development bank, has agreed to commit £60m to Advent Life Sciences Fund IV and committed £75m...
France: Sofinnova Partners closes oversubscribed €82m MD Start IV fund
Sofinnova Partners, a France-based European life sciences venture capital firm, has announced the final close of Sofinnova MD Start IV at €82m (US$93m). The...
Germany: Bridgepoint takes majority shareholding in Altano Group from Ufenau
UK‑listed Bridgepoint, a global mid‑market investor, is to acquire a majority shareholding in Altano Group, the world's largest group of equine clinics and practice, from...
Belgium: Gimv completes €150m private placement bond
Brussels-listed Gimv has completed a €150m (US$171m) 5.532% eight-year private placement bond issue via arranger and sole bookrunner KBC Securities. Bonds were placed with...
UK: Duke Street sells Kent-Athlone Pharma Group to Phoenix Labs
European mid-market investor, Duke Street, has sold specialty pharma group, Kent Pharmaceuticals, to Phoenix Labs, an integrated healthcare company operating in the prescription and...
Germany: Grünenthal acquires cancer treatment from Bayer AG for up to €375m
Grünenthal, a Germany-headquartered global pharma focused on pain management, has agreed to acquire Stivarga, an oral treatment for specific advanced cancers, from Bayer AG...
UK: Medneo accelerates growth and enters veterinary imaging with acquisition of Burgess Diagnostics
Medneo, a leading UK diagnostic imaging provider has acquired Burgess Diagnostics, a provider of mobile MRI and CT diagnostic imaging services for the veterinary...
IIH week in review: expanding platforms and extending healthcare reach
The healthcare investment news flow was relatively quiet this week, but a couple of transactions stand out for what they say about the importance...
Germany: Alantra acts as financial advisor to GPNZ on sale to Mydent
Alantra has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Gesellschaft für Praxisnachfolge in der Zahnmedizin (GPNZ), a network of regional dental practices in Germany, on...
















