Nordic Capital and Astorg Acquire Cytel from New Mountain Capital
December 21, 2020
Nordic Capital and Astorg have agreed to jointly acquire Cytel Inc. from New Mountain Capital. Cytel, a Waltham, Massachusetts–based provider of clinical trial design software, biometrics services and advanced analytics with more than 1,500 employees, will continue to be led by CEO Josh Schultz while the new owners invest to accelerate product development and growth; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Nordic Capital, Astorg
- Targets
- Cytel Inc.
- Sellers
- New Mountain Capital
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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