Ampersand Capital Partners Majority Recapitalizes Julius Clinical Research

Julius Clinical (Ampersand-backed) Merges with Peachtree BioResearch Solutions

May 14, 2025

Healthcare Services

Julius Clinical, a Netherlands-based CRO supported by Ampersand Capital Partners, has merged with Peachtree BioResearch Solutions, a specialized CNS CRO based in Georgia, USA. The merger creates a larger, fully integrated global CRO with expanded CNS capabilities and enhanced access across Europe and North America.

Ampersand Capital Partners Majority Recapitalizes New England Peptide

October 7, 2019

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization of New England Peptide to support the company's worldwide growth initiatives and expand its peptide synthesis capabilities. As part of the transaction, Dr. José de Chastonay was appointed Executive Chairman; founders Sam and Jennifer Massoni remain noted in the announcement.

Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in Genezen Laboratories

January 5, 2021

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a majority growth-equity investment in Genezen Laboratories, a cell and gene therapy CDMO, to fund completion of a 25,000 sq. ft. cGMP lentiviral vector production facility and expand process development and analytical testing capabilities. The capital will support Genezen's capability expansion across upstream/downstream processing, analytical testing, and cGMP vector production to serve early‑phase and growth-stage cell and gene therapy developers.

Ampersand Capital Partners Majority Recapitalizes N2 Biomedical

June 18, 2019

Medical Devices

Ampersand Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization of N2 Biomedical, a Bedford, Massachusetts-based provider of coating and surface treatment solutions for the medical device industry. The transaction positions N2 to accelerate growth and broaden its service offering; Ampersand also supported the appointment of Randall Sword as President and CEO while co-founders remain shareholders.

Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in AnaBios Corporation

June 7, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in San Diego-based AnaBios Corporation, a preclinical contract research organization specializing in translational research using human tissues. The investment will be used to expand AnaBios’s capabilities, therapeutic area coverage and global reach to support more successful drug discovery and development programs.

Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in iuvo BioScience

September 28, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ampersand Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a stake in iuvo BioScience, a Rochester-based specialty CRO that provides laboratory, preclinical, clinical development, and scientific consulting services. The investment will fund expansion of iuvo's integrated service portfolio and laboratory capacity and support an active inorganic (add-on) growth strategy; founders Ben Burton and Mary Richardson will remain in leadership roles and as shareholders.