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VC-backed AbleTo names Lieber as COOAbleTo Inc, a behavioral health provider, has appointed Daniel Lieber as chief operating officer. Previously, Lieber worked at Altegra Health where he served as chief operating officer. Also, Lieber is a former senior operating executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. AbleTo's backers include .406 Ventures, Sandbox Industries, HLM Venture Partners, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., Bain Capital Ventures and Aetna Ventures.
- WCAS recruits Lau as GP
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has named Gregory Lau as a general partner and a member of its fundraising and investor relations team. Previously, Lau worked at FFL Partners where he was a managing director and head of fundraising and investor relations.
- WCAS sells Aptuit to Evotec for about $300 mln
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has sold drug developer Aptuit to Evotec AG for about $300 million. Cravath, PWC, Cain Brothers and William Blair advised Aptuit on the deal while Evotec's advisers included Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, KPMG, Mercer and Rothschild.
- Welsh Carson to exit Aptuit
Evotec AG said July 30 that it is buying Aptuit for $300 million. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is the seller. Aptuit provides early discovery to mid-phase drug development services in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry.
- Hooper re-joins WCAS as a GP
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has re-hired Christopher Hooper as a general partner where he will be a member of the firm's tech team. Previously, Hooper joined WCAS in 2005 where he also worked on the tech team before moving to Golden Gate Capital in 2011.
