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Vista Equity strikes $3.5 billion take-private for edtech firm Pluralsight, Brookdale Senior Living seeks buyer for home health and hospice segment

Vista Equity is acquiring Pluralsight in a take-private deal for $3.5 billion and Brookdale Senior Living seeks a buyer for its home health and hospice unit.

Advent's healthcare portfolio steers busy 2020, Cinven's Bioclinica unites with Nordic, Astorg-backed ERT, TPG-sponsored SPAC merges with electric-vehicle technology EVBox

Advent's healthcare portfolio fueled investment activity in 2020, while Cinven-backed Bioclinica reveals merger with Nordic- and Astorg-backed ERT.

Thoma Bravo prepares to put Riskonnect on the block, Linden sees 8x return on HydraFacial investment

Thoma Bravo has been everywhere recently, it seems. Now we have word, via M&A scoopster Milana Vinn, that the firm is getting ready to shop Riskonnect after a three-year hold.

Linden, DW Healthcare-backed HydraFacial merges with Brent Saunders-sponsored SPAC, SoftBank mulls 'slow-burn' take-private, TA Associates makes 3x its money on Flexera

A healthcare-beauty business agrees to merge with blank-check company Vesper Healthcare Acquisition Corp, while TA's recent sale of Flexera is poised to reap a handsome return for the PE seller.

Sentinel's Pet Supplies Plus up for sale, BC Partners bites into North America's women's healthcare market, L Catterton-led consortium buys controlling stake in Truck Hero, Providence Strategic Growth backs NoFraud

Sentinel's Pet Supplies Plus seeks buyer, while BC Partners emerges as the suitor for Lindsay Goldberg's Women's Care Enterprises and an L Catterton-led consortium buys a majority interest in Truck Hero.

Biden to pick Becerra to head Health and Human Services, Investors dissect Cano Health's $4.4bn SPAC merger, Blackstone- and CVC Partners-backed Paysafe nears SPAC deal, AKKR to produce 10x-plus return on TrueCommerce, AIP takes SEACOR private

Goodwin Procter shares their insights on Cano Health's $4.4bn mergers with a Barry Sternlicht-backed SPAC, while AKKR is poised to make more than 10x its money on TrueCommerce.

Thomas H. Lee completes HighTower secondary, Comvest's D&S Community Services seeks buyer, Five Questions with Growth Catalyst Partners, Thoma Bravo looks to raise SPAC

Thomas H. Lee closes secondary sale of HighTower Advisors and Comvest Partners is seeking a buyer for D&S Community Services.

Dyal, Owl Rock explore strategic combination, Riverside Partners building cybersecurity services platform, York Capital makes growth investment in F1 Payments

Dyal Capital Partners is reportedly exploring merging with Owl Rock Capital Partners and Crossplane closes buyout of Griffin Dewatering.

Riverside creates new managed IT and cybersecurity platform, Gryphon's Smile Brands buys Midwest Dental, Strattam's Blacksmith tacks on TABs Analytics, healthcare-only bank Westcove launches

Gryphon Investors’ Smile Brands completes buyout of Midwest Dental and Strattam Capital-backed Blacksmith Applications is set to acquire TABS Analytics.

PE portfolio companies shift operations in covid fight, Kelso to buy Lindsay Goldberg's Refresh Mental Health, AdaptHealth strikes $2bn deal for AeroCare, Varsity Healthcare unites two revenue cycle management business

AeroCare, backed by Peloton Equity, SkyKnight Capital and SV Health Investors, has agreed to be acquired by AdaptHealth for $2 billion.