EQT, CPPIB agree to acquire majority interest in Waystar
Swedish private equity firm EQT and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Waystar, a Louisville, Kentucky-based provider of revenue-cycle technology. The deal, expected to close later this year, values Waystar at US$2.7 billion. The seller is Bain Capital Private Equity, which will retain a minority stake in the company. Formed through a merger transaction in 2017, Waystar provides software to manage revenue for more than 450,000 healthcare providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans.





