NexPhase Capital Acquires Behavior Frontiers

Tenex Capital Management Acquires Behavioral Innovations from Shore Capital Partners

June 6, 2024

Healthcare Services

Tenex Capital Management has acquired Behavioral Innovations, a Dallas–area provider of center‑based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy with 77 centers across Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. The transaction, which closed on June 6, 2024, is intended to support continued center expansion and increase access to autism therapy services; the seller was Shore Capital Partners.

Apara Autism Centers Acquires Behavior Pioneers

December 18, 2020

Healthcare Services

Apara Autism Centers, a Texas-based ABA therapy platform and portfolio company of Havencrest Capital Management, has acquired Behavior Pioneers, a Dallas-based provider of clinic- and home-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. The transaction expands Apara’s footprint and clinical capacity in Texas and aligns with Havencrest’s strategy of growing healthcare-focused platforms through add-on acquisitions.

JoyBridge Kids Acquires Independence Behavior Solutions

December 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

JoyBridge Kids, a portfolio company of Frontline Healthcare Partners, has acquired Independence Behavior Solutions, an applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy provider based in Savannah, Georgia with two locations. The deal expands JoyBridge's clinical footprint into Georgia — bringing the platform to five clinics across Tennessee and Georgia — and supports the company's regional growth strategy to increase access to ABA therapy in the Southeast.

Renovus Capital Partners Invests in Behavioral Framework

January 3, 2024

Healthcare Services

Renovus Capital Partners made a growth investment in Behavioral Framework, a Rockville, Maryland-based provider of autism diagnostics and applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy. The capital will be used to professionalize operations, invest in systems and leadership, and support regional growth across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Frontline Healthcare Partners Invests in Bay Area Clinical Associates (BACA)

April 4, 2022

Healthcare Services

Frontline Healthcare Partners announced a growth investment in Bay Area Clinical Associates (BACA), partnering with CEO Dr. Thomas Tarshis and Dr. Stephen Setterberg to support the company's expansion. BACA is a Bay Area–based provider of outpatient mental healthcare for children, adolescents and young adults, operating clinics in San Jose, Berkeley and San Diego and employing over 80 youth-focused clinicians (including 35 child and adolescent psychiatrists).

Frontline Healthcare Partners Recapitalizes JoyBridge Kids

May 9, 2022

Healthcare Services

Frontline Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused on distributed healthcare businesses, completed a recapitalization and growth investment in JoyBridge Kids to support expansion of ABA, speech and occupational therapy services. The investment, made in partnership with founder Rogers Clayton, will fund new clinic openings across multiple states and strengthen JoyBridge's clinical operations and culture.