ARCHIMED (MED Platform II) Acquires Jeisys Medical

ARCHIMED (via MED Platform I) Acquires Majority Stake in SUANFARMA

November 18, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

Transatlantic healthcare-focused private equity firm ARCHIMED, through its MED Platform I (MPI) fund, has acquired a majority stake in Madrid-based SUANFARMA, a manufacturer and distributor of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and nutraceutical ingredients. Ares Management provided debt financing for the transaction; SUANFARMA founder Héctor Ara and members of management rolled a material minority stake into the business and remain significant shareholders.

ARCHIMED Acquires Majority Stake in Germany's Zyto Group

January 12, 2021

Medical Devices

ARCHIMED, through its MED II fund, has acquired a majority stake in the Zyto group — a German developer, manufacturer and distributor of advanced cancer diagnostics, including Zytomed, ZytoVision and 42 Life Sciences. The deal will keep founders and management as significant minority shareholders and is intended to accelerate product innovation, regulatory capabilities and international expansion of the group's precision oncology diagnostics.

ARCHIMED Acquires ZimVie

October 20, 2025

Medical Devices

ARCHIMED MedTech, via its MED Platform II fund, has taken NASDAQ-listed ZimVie private in a $19.00-per-share cash transaction valuing the company at an enterprise value of approximately $730 million. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, ZimVie is a global dental technology company (implants, regenerative biomaterials and digital dentistry) with ~1,700 employees; ARCHIMED plans to accelerate growth, invest in new product development and pursue selective complementary acquisitions.

ARCHIMED Acquires Majority Stake in Cellese

April 9, 2024

Consumer Products

Global healthcare private equity firm ARCHIMED has acquired a majority stake in Cellese, the Irvine, California–based developer of growth factor- and exosome-based dermo-cosmetic products sold under the AnteAGE brand. ARCHIMED will support Cellese's commercialization and international expansion while founder Ian Sanderson and his family roll a meaningful portion of proceeds into a minority stake.

ARCHIMED (MED Platform I) Acquires Majority Stake in CARSO

December 16, 2021

Healthcare Services

Transatlantic healthcare private equity firm ARCHIMED, via its MED Platform I fund and in partnership with CAPZA Expansion and Siparex, has acquired a majority stake in Lyon-based CARSO, a leader in purity and analytical testing for pharma, healthcare, environmental and food sectors. The deal (debt provided by Tikehau Capital and several banks) will support CARSO's internationalization and service-range expansion as the group aims to more than double current annual revenues (above €200 million).

ARCHIMED Acquires BioVendor Group

March 11, 2025

Medical Devices

ARCHIMED, a Europe-focused private equity firm specializing in healthcare, has acquired BioVendor Group, a Brno-headquartered developer and manufacturer of in‑vitro diagnostics and immunoassays. ARCHIMED will partner with existing management to accelerate internationalization, product innovation and commercial expansion as part of its MED III fund's diagnostics investment strategy.