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Thena Capital, a UK-based early-stage medical technology investor, has launched its Fund I with a first close at £27m (US$35m) of its £50m target. The fund will invest across the […]

UK: Thena Capital launches Fund I with first close of £27m

March 21, 2025

Healthcare Life Sciences Medtech – Healthcare IT Mental Health News

France-based European healthcare-specialized investment firm Mérieux Equity Partners (MxEP) has acquired a majority stake in curea medical, a carve-out from McAirlaid’s. The investment aims to support curea’s growth and innovation […]

Germany: Mérieux Equity Partners acquires majority stake in curea medical

March 21, 2025

Debt Life Sciences M&A Medtech – Hospital Equipment Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants

Brainomix, a company pioneering AI-powered imaging tools in stroke and lung fibrosis, has completion a £14m (US$18m) Series C investment round co-led by Parkwalk Advisors and the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture […]

UK: Brainomix completes Series C funding round as it accelerates into US

March 21, 2025

Life Sciences Medtech – Healthcare IT News Venture Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF)

Paolo Pieri has left his role as CEO at Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest private hospital group. Karen Prins, currently COO at the firm, is stepping into the CEO […]

UK: Karen Prins steps into interim CEO role at Circle Health Group following departure of Paolo Pieri

March 20, 2025

Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics People Circle Health Group Karen Prins

Johan Löf, CEO and founder of Sweden-based medtech company Raysearch Laboratories has sold 2 million class B shares, corresponding to 5.8% of the company’s share capital, at SEK250 per share […]

Sweden: Raysearch founder raises SEK500m from sale of company shares

March 20, 2025

Life Sciences Medtech – Healthcare IT News Public Equity Baker & McKenzie

UK pharma, Pfizer, has received gross proceeds of approximately £2.5bn (US$3.3bn) from the sale of its entire remaining shareholding in British healthcare company, Haleon, of approximately 662 million ordinary shares, representing […]

UK: Pfizer raises £2.5bn from disposal of last holding in Haleon

March 20, 2025

Consumer Healthcare Healthcare News Public Equity Barclays

British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made a £25m (US$32m) commitment to the Dementia Discovery Fund 2 (DDF-2), managed by SV Health Investors. Including […]

UK: SV Health Investors’ Dementia Discovery Fund 2 (DDF-2) secures £25m commitment from British Patient Capital

March 20, 2025

Healthcare Mental Health News Venture British Patient Capital

Maxion Therapeutics, a biotech company developing antibody-based ‘KnotBody’ drugs for ion channel- and G protein coupled receptor (GPCR)-driven diseases, has raised US$72m (£58m) in a Series A financing led by […]

UK: Maxion Therapeutics raises US$72m in Series A financing

March 19, 2025

Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma News Pharma Venture Arndt Schottelius

Diaverum, a Sweden-born, multinational healthcare organisation providing life-enhancing renal care to patients with chronic kidney disease, is expanding in Germany with the acquisition of two new clinics, bringing its current […]

Germany: Diaverum expands in Germany with acquisition of two new clinics

March 19, 2025

Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics M&A News Diaverum

Healthcare Holding Schweiz, a distributor of medical devices and services across the Swiss healthcare landscape managed by multi-family investor Winterberg Advisory, has acquired Effectum CH-Rep. Through this acquisition, Healthcare Holding Schweiz strengthens its position […]

Switzerland: Healthcare Holding Schweiz adds Effectum CH-Rep to growing portfolio

March 19, 2025

Buy Out Life Sciences M&A Medtech – Hospital Equipment Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants

AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EsoBiotec, a Belgium-based biotech company pioneering in vivo cell therapies. The acquisition includes EsoBiotec’s Engineered NanoBody Lentiviral (ENaBL) platform, which empowers the […]

Belgium: AstraZeneca advances cell therapy ambition with US$1bn acquisition of EsoBiotec

March 18, 2025

IVD – Tools Life Sciences M&A News AstraZeneca

Asker Healthcare, a Sweden-based provider of medical products and solutions, has set the final price in its upcoming IPO at SEK70 per share, equivalent to a valuation of approximately SEK26.8bn. The […]

Sweden: Asker sets final price for IPO

March 18, 2025

Life Sciences Medtech – Hospital Equipment Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants News Public Equity

Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, has held the final close of Sofinnova Biovelocita II, a biotech acceleration fund. Biovelocita II […]

France: Sofinnova Partners exceeds target with close of €165m biotech acceleration fund

March 18, 2025

Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma News Pharma Venture Alex Leech

Sanoptis, a Switzerland-based European network of modern ophthalmology clinics, has secured a €250m (US$274m) capital increase in the form of preferred equity from US-based PE investors Carlyle. Funding will support […]

Switzerland: Sanoptis secures €250m in growth capital from Carlyle

March 18, 2025

Healthcare News Ophthalmology Venture Carlyle

DocMorris, a Swiss online pharmacy and pharma wholesaling group, is evaluating various options for raising equity of around CHF200m (US$227m), to strengthen its balance sheet in order to support strategic […]

Switzerland: DocMorris evaluating options to raise CHF200m of equity

March 17, 2025

Consumer Healthcare Debt Healthcare News Pharmacy

Taiho Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Tokyo-listed Otsuka Holdings, is acquiring Switzerland-based Araris Biotech, a company developing next-generation antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). Under the terms of the agreement, Taiho Pharmaceutical will pay […]

Switzerland: Taiho Pharma paying up to US$740m for ADC developer Araris Biotech

March 17, 2025

M&A Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma News Pharma 4BIO Capital

SIX-listed pure-play dermatology company, Galderma, has issued three bonds as part of its refinancing strategy to spread out its maturity profile, diversify funding sources and reduce its interest costs. It […]

Switzerland: Galderma launches inaugural euro-denominated bond and returns to Swiss francs

March 17, 2025

Consumer Healthcare Debt Healthcare News BNP Paribas

DBay Advisor’s planned acquisition of listed UK consumer healthcare company Alliance Pharma has received the necessary shareholder approval. In January, the board of Alliance Pharma agreed terms on a proposed […]

UK: DBay £362m acquisition of Alliance Pharma receives shareholder approval

March 17, 2025

Buy Out Consumer Healthcare Healthcare M&A Manufacturing – Generics

Czech Republic-based EMMA Capital Group has become the majority owner of Diamedix, one of Romania’s largest independent medical equipment distributors, from Spanish private equity group Buenavista Equity Partners, which held […]

Romania: EMMA Capital Group acquires Diamedix

March 14, 2025

Buy Out Diagnostics Healthcare M&A News

Ireland domiciled US pharmas Mallinckrodt and Endo have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a stock and cash transaction to create a global, scaled, diversified pharmaceuticals leader. Endo shareholders […]

Ireland: Mallinckrodt and Endo agree US$6.7bn merger

March 14, 2025

M&A Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma News Pharma Public Equity

Germany-based MEDICE – The Health Family, a European pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of ADHD, has acquired Selfapy, a Germany-based company offers scientifically proven online psychotherapy courses. With the […]

Germany: MEDICE – The Health Family acquires Selfapy to become a leading provider of mental health therapies

March 14, 2025

Digital Health/Healthtech Healthcare M&A Mental Health News

Athens-listed Piraeus Financial Holdings’ subsidiary Piraeus Bank has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 90.01% stake in the parent company of Ethniki Insurance from CVC Capital Partners Fund […]

Greece: Piraeus Bank acquire CVC’s 90.01% stake in Ethniki Insurance

March 13, 2025

Healthcare Insurance M&A CVC Ethniki Insurance

CVC Capital, through Theia Holdings, has sold almost half its stake in Synsam, the Nordic region’s leading player in optical retail, eye fashion and eye health, in an accelerated book […]

Sweden: CVC raises SEK922.5m through sale of Synsam shares

March 13, 2025

Consumer Healthcare Cosmetic & Aesthetics Healthcare News Ophthalmology

Ireland-headquartered, Nasdaq-listed Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharmaceutical company. is acquiring US-based Nasdaq-listed Chimerix, an oncology focused biotech, for US$8.55 per share in cash, representing a total consideration of approximately US$935m. The price represents […]

Ireland: Jazz adds to oncology pipeline with Chimerix

March 13, 2025

M&A Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma News Pharma Public Equity

Belgium-headquartered Plastiflex Group, a manufacturer of high-end tubing systems, has acquired US-based Smooth-Bor Plastics, a healthcare company specialised in the production of corrugated heated tubes for continuous positive airway pressure […]

Belgium: Plastiflex strengthens with acquisitions of Smooth-Bor and TIK

March 12, 2025

Buy Out Life Sciences M&A Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants News

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