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Huizhou Jinghao (inHearing) Acquires Intricon's Hearing Health Business

September 11, 2024

Medical Devices

inHearing Technology Inc., a wholly‑owned U.S. subsidiary of Huizhou Jinghao Medical Technology Co., Ltd., acquired Intricon's Hearing Health business. The purchase transfers Intricon's hearing‑aid technologies and assets to Jinghao to accelerate vertical integration, strengthen firmware/algorithm capabilities, and support Jinghao's expansion into the OTC hearing‑aid market.

Trinity Investors and Sancus Capital Group Acquire Nano Hearing Aids

February 1, 2021

Medical Devices

Trinity Investors partnered with Sancus Capital Group to acquire Nano Hearing Aids, a direct-to-consumer designer and online retailer of affordable hearing aids, in February 2021. Nano, founded in 2017 and operating primarily via e-commerce with nationwide U.S. shipping, will operate under the new private owners to expand its DTC/OTC hearing-aid business.

Amplifon (Miracle‑Ear) Acquires Safe in Sound Hearing from Salt Creek Capital

April 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Salt Creek Capital has sold Safe in Sound Hearing, a Miracle‑Ear franchisee operating 24 retail locations across Arizona, to Amplifon (operating in the U.S. under the Miracle‑Ear brand). Salt Creek and management (led by CEO Rob Hickman) had acquired and grown the business since 2017; the transaction expands Amplifon's Miracle‑Ear footprint in Arizona.

HearingLife Acquires 12 TruEAR Centers in Florida

April 23, 2025

Healthcare Services

HearingLife has acquired twelve TruEAR hearing centers across Central Florida, expanding its network and increasing its presence in the state. The move brings TruEAR locations into HearingLife's national platform (part of the Demant Group), improving access to personalized hearing care and allowing TruEAR customers to access HearingLife programs and support.

Eli Lilly Acquires Akouos to Advance Gene Therapies for Hearing Loss

October 18, 2022

Biotechnology

Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Akouos for approximately $487 million in cash plus contingent value rights that could increase the deal value to about $610 million. The acquisition gives Lilly Akouos's pipeline of AAV-based inner-ear gene therapies (including lead candidate AK-OTOF) to accelerate development of treatments for sensorineural hearing loss.

Alpaca Audiology Acquires Catri Hearing Instruments

October 19, 2021

Healthcare Services

Alpaca Audiology, a national network of independent audiology clinics, has acquired Catri Hearing Instruments, a single-location audiology practice in Amherst, Ohio. The seller, Peter Catri, will step away while Dr. Karen Green will remain with the practice; terms were not disclosed. Catri will retain its name and join Alpaca's Ohio Hearing & Audiology regional brand as Alpaca expands its footprint in Ohio.