1315 Capital Acquires SciSafe from BioLife Solutions

BioLife Solutions Acquires SciSafe

September 21, 2020

Healthcare Services

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciSafe, a privately held multi-facility biostorage provider serving the cell and gene therapy and pharmaceutical industries. BioLife will pay $15 million cash and $15 million in newly issued BioLife common shares for 100% of SciSafe, with up to 626,000 additional shares earnable based on revenue milestones; the deal is expected to close on September 30.

Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in Sciens Building Solutions

November 9, 2021

Industrial Services

Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle acquired a majority stake in Sciens Building Solutions from Huron Capital, with Sciens' senior management and Huron retaining minority equity and a board seat. The investment will support Sciens' growth strategy — accelerating organic investment and M&A to expand its fire and life safety platform across commercial, institutional and government end markets. Terms were not disclosed.

1315 Capital Backs USpharma Ltd. with Growth Equity Investment

June 30, 2025

Pharmaceuticals

USpharma Ltd., a Miami Lakes-based pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company, received a growth equity investment from Philadelphia-based 1315 Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate development and commercialization of USpharma’s pipeline, expand commercial reach, and scale operations at its 150,000 sq. ft. US-based GMP facility.

1315 Capital Invests in Primrose Bio

June 17, 2024

Biotechnology

1315 Capital, a Philadelphia-based healthcare-focused growth equity firm, made a significant equity investment in Primrose Bio to support development and commercial expansion of Primrose’s nucleic acid and protein manufacturing technologies. The funding will accelerate commercialization of the company’s Prima RNApols, Pfenex expression system, and PeliCRM carrier protein for therapeutics and vaccines.

CellBio Scientific Acquires BioChain

May 1, 2025

Biotechnology

CellBio Scientific, a provider of life science tools and research services, has acquired BioChain, a biospecimen collection, preparation, and analysis company based in Newark, California. The acquisition expands CellBio Scientific's capabilities in spatial genomics and biospecimen workflows, consolidating BioChain with System Biosciences and Acepix Biosciences to create a broader translational research platform.

Frazier Healthcare Partners Acquires 50% Stake in CSafe Global from Thomas H. Lee Partners

January 6, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Frazier Healthcare Partners has acquired a 50% stake in CSafe Global from Thomas H. Lee Partners. CSafe, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a provider of cold chain shipping solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences customers; THL will remain a partner alongside Frazier to support the company's next phase of growth. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.