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New York Launches Digital Health AcceleratorThe New York eHealth Collaborative and the Partnership for New York City Fund have announced the inaugural class of the New York Digital Health Accelerator, a program with an initial investment of $4.2 million. Eight startups received $300,000 each, along with mentoring opportunities with executives in the healthcare field. Investment came from Aetna, Janssen Healthcare Innovation, Milestone Venture Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Quaker Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, and UnitedHealth Group, among others.
3i Saddened by Passing of US Managing Partner Tighe Sullivan3i Group confirmed today that Tighe Sullivan passed away earlier this week. Sullivan died in a helicopter crash on his way back from a corporate golf outing in the US, a 3i spokeswoman says. Sullivan, 51, was killed in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
- Washington Pledges $1.3B to PE and Infrastructure Funds
In one of the largest series of commitments this year, the $84 billion Washington State Investment Board pledged $750 million to private equity funds and another $500 million to infrastructure funds, one of the fastest-growing asset classes among pension investors...
- Washington State Pledges $1.3B to PE, Infrastructure Funds
In one of the largest series of commitments this year, the $84 billion Washington State Investment Board pledged $750 million to private equity funds and another $500 million to infrastructure funds, one of the fastest-growing asset classes among pension investors.
Bids Due for TransFirst; BluePay Goes Up for SaleThe auction of TransFirst gears up and bids are due Oct. 1. Welsh Carson is the seller. Also, BluePay is on the auction block. Goldman Sachs is an investor.
- WCAS Hires Bank to Deal TransFirst, Goldberg Looks to Deal Payment Co.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Lindsay Goldberg are separately looking to sell payment processing companies in the wake of Merchant e-Solutions’ $670 million sale, sources told Reuters. TransFirst is being shopped on behalf of WCAS by investment bank Financial Technology Partners and First American Payment System (FAPS) is being sold by Lindsay Goldberg.
- Welsh, Carson Makes Sullivan an Operating Exec
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has named Josh Sullivan an operating executive at the firm. Sullivan was most recently an associate principal at McKinsey & Co.
- BPV Exits Matrix
BPV has completed a successful exit from Matrix Medical Network in a secondary buyout of the company to private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Matrix Medical Network is a provider of prospective health assessments for Medicare Advantage health plans. The company's nurse practitioners provide in-home assessment services for more than 45 health plans and medical groups in 33 states.