Healthcare

A fresh installment of our quarterly Sector Spotlight series, taking an in-depth look at the complex healthcare sector, where investors are seeking winners amid tech transformation and reimbursement shake-up.

PE Hub spoke with senior private equity dealmakers from Arlington Capital Partners, Bain Capital, EQT, HIG Capital, Mérieux Equity Partners, One Equity Partners, Permira, the Vistria Group and WindRose Health Investors about the trends driving healthcare deals.

Spectrum Vascular is a provider of vascular access and medication management products.

Compet Medical supplies harm reduction and prevention products to professional organizations, public institutions and counseling centers.

Early intervention is leading to more diagnoses in children of conditions that require speech therapy, fueling demand in the segment and catching the eye of private equity; discussing the largest life sciences IPO in the Toronto Stock Exchange’s history, launched by SK Capital-backed Apotex.

General Atlantic, Aquitaine Capital, Avesi Partners and PPC Enterprises are among the PE firms investing in pediatric speech therapy.

CanAide is a portfolio company of HCAP Partners.

The stock began trading June 10, 2026 on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “APTX.”

PartsSource is a performance platform for clinical technology.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.