Alcedo SGR Acquires Majority Stake in Operamed S.r.l.

Astorg Acquires Stake in Demetra Holding S.p.A.

August 6, 2021

Medical Devices

Astorg, a global private equity firm, has entered into a partnership to acquire the stake in Demetra Holding S.p.A., with minority investor Keensight Capital exiting. Demetra, an Italy-headquartered medical devices manufacturer specializing in bone cement and preformed antibiotic-loaded spacers for orthopaedic and spine surgery, will be supported by Astorg to accelerate international growth, product development and inorganic expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

ARCHIMED Acquires Majority Stake in Cardioline

November 17, 2021

Medical Devices

Trans-Atlantic private equity firm ARCHIMED has acquired a majority stake in Cardioline, a Trento, Italy-based maker of cardiology devices and Europe's largest provider of cardiology-focused telemedicine. The investment, made through ARCHIMED's MED III Fund, will support Cardioline's product and software development, international expansion and potential add-on M&A while founders retain a significant minority stake and remain in management.

Astorg Mid‑Cap Acquires Majority Stake in hg medical

May 5, 2023

Medical Devices

Astorg Mid‑Cap, the German arm of pan‑European private equity firm Astorg, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in hg medical from NORD Holding. The transaction — terms undisclosed — will support management succession (COO Craig Bluett to become CEO, founder Johannes Hagenmeyer to move to an advisory role) and fund organic growth, capacity expansion and external M&A to scale hg medical's orthopaedic implant contract‑manufacturing platform across extremities and spine.

ARCHIMED (MED Platform I) Acquires Majority Stake in CARSO

December 16, 2021

Healthcare Services

Transatlantic healthcare private equity firm ARCHIMED, via its MED Platform I fund and in partnership with CAPZA Expansion and Siparex, has acquired a majority stake in Lyon-based CARSO, a leader in purity and analytical testing for pharma, healthcare, environmental and food sectors. The deal (debt provided by Tikehau Capital and several banks) will support CARSO's internationalization and service-range expansion as the group aims to more than double current annual revenues (above €200 million).

Huma Therapeutics Acquires Alcedis GmbH

January 9, 2023

Healthcare Services

Huma Therapeutics Limited has acquired Alcedis GmbH, a German clinical research and technology firm with more than 25 years of experience. The deal combines Huma's digital health and decentralized clinical trial platform with Alcedis' operational clinical trial expertise to create an expanded end-to-end digital clinical trials capability; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sanner Group Acquires Gilero LLC

September 25, 2024

Medical Devices

Sanner Group, a global healthcare packaging and medical device CDMO, has acquired Gilero LLC, a Durham, North Carolina–based medical device design, development, and contract manufacturer. The acquisition broadens Sanner's end-to-end CDMO capabilities and expands its manufacturing footprint in the United States, Mexico and Ireland to better serve pharmaceutical and medtech customers.