BlueRidge Life Sciences (Renovus-backed) Acquires Design Science

Renovus-Backed BlueRidge Life Sciences Formed by Uniting Suttons Creek, Modality Solutions, CLINTREX and ToxStrategies

August 25, 2025

Healthcare Services

Four life-sciences consulting firms — Suttons Creek, Modality Solutions, CLINTREX, and ToxStrategies — have been unified under the new brand BlueRidge Life Sciences to create an integrated life-sciences services platform. The move, backed by private equity sponsor Renovus Capital Partners, consolidates toxicology, regulatory science, engineering, clinical research and related capabilities to offer end-to-end scientific and regulatory support to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and consumer-product clients.

Discovery Life Sciences Acquires ReachBio Research Labs

April 11, 2023

Biotechnology

Discovery Life Sciences has acquired Seattle-based ReachBio Research Labs to expand its cell biology, toxicology and drug screening capabilities. The acquisition strengthens Discovery's preclinical development and multi-omics service offering, enabling customers to access a broader set of predictive cell-based assays for hematologic diseases, immunology, oncology and cell & gene therapy programs.

Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Key Security Designs

October 12, 2023

Electrical Services

Sciens Building Solutions has acquired Pleasant Hill, California-based Key Security Designs and will merge it into its fire-life safety division, Sabah International, to expand security capabilities across the San Francisco Bay Area. Sciens, a holding company backed by The Carlyle Group, expects the acquisition to broaden its cloud-hosted security and systems-integration expertise and deepen its regional presence.

Studio Science Acquires RevTech360

March 22, 2023

IT Services

Studio Science, a design and innovation consultancy backed by Inoca Capital Partners, has acquired RevTech360, a MuleSoft- and Salesforce-focused digital transformation and CRM consulting firm based in Indianapolis. The acquisition bolsters Studio Science’s Salesforce Commerce Cloud and cross-cloud integration capabilities and adds certified architects and developers to its enterprise offerings.

LLR Partners Makes Growth Investment in Genesee Scientific

October 19, 2021

Medical Devices

LLR Partners completed a growth investment in Genesee Scientific, a San Diego–based manufacturer and distributor of life-science consumables and laboratory equipment. The partnership will fund expansion of Genesee's product portfolio and scaling of its national footprint; Audax Private Debt provided unitranche financing to support the transaction.

Oncodesign Services Acquires ZoBio; Eurazeo's Nov Santé Invests in Oncodesign

January 23, 2023

Biotechnology

Oncodesign Services, majority-held by ERES IV SLP (Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity), has acquired Dutch fragment-based drug discovery specialist ZoBio to strengthen its upstream Drug Discovery capabilities. Concurrently, Nov Santé Actions Non Cotées (managed by Eurazeo) has invested in Oncodesign Services to support external growth and the group's international expansion.