Private Equity
Marlin Equity Partners is acquiring Providence, Rhode Island-based Virgin Pulse, a subsidiary of the Virgin Group and provider of employee engagement and well-being solutions. The sellers include Insight Venture Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. Marlin is planning on merging Virgin Pulse with Minneapolis-based RedBrick Health, a health engagement and behavior-based technology company that Marlin recently acquired. Evercore provided financial advice to Virgin Pulse on the deal while William Blair & Company did likewise for Marlin.
6 min read · 21 May 2018
2 min read · 18 May 2018
Nueterra Capital has named veteran healthcare attorney Scott C. Palecki as general counsel. Also, the healthcare-focused private equity firm and adviser has appointed Alex Knudson as legal project manager.
2 min read · 18 May 2018
CVC Capital Capital has acquired Mehiläinen, a Finnish private health care and social services provider. The sellers were Triton and KKR. No financial terms were disclosed.
4 min read · 18 May 2018
ConnectiveRx has acquired The Macaluso Group, a provider of specialty pharmacy benefits. No financial terms were disclosed. ConnectiveRx is a portfolio company of Genstar Capital.
3 min read · 17 May 2018
Macquarie Capital has named Robert Crowell as managing director to lead healthcare services coverage in the Americas. Previously, Crowell worked at UBS where he was a managing director.
3 min read · 17 May 2018
Hearing aid makers Widex and Sivantos are merging to create an industry number three that can invest more in digital devices and step up the challenge to market leaders Sonova and William Demant, Reuters reported.
3 min read · 16 May 2018
Dora Ventures Inc has recapitalized Cumberland, Rhode Island-based Tedor Pharma, a provider of solid oral dose, controlled substance formulations. No financial terms were disclosed.
2 min read · 16 May 2018
2 min read · 15 May 2018
Kelso & Company and Blue Wolf Capital Partners have closed their previously announced acquisition of Jordan Health Services, a home care provider, from Palladium Equity Partners. As a result of the closing, Jordan will merge with Great Lakes Caring and National Home Health Care, both of which are backed by Blue Wolf.
2 min read · 15 May 2018
