Kinderhook Leads $500M Investment in Physician Partners (Better Health Group)

Kinderhook Industries Invests in StudyKIK

March 8, 2018

Healthcare Services

Kinderhook Industries announced a growth investment in StudyKIK, partnering with founders Matt Miller and Jerome Chiaro to accelerate the patient-recruitment company's growth. StudyKIK, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, provides social-media-driven patient recruitment and retention solutions for clinical trials and will work with Kinderhook to scale its technology and market penetration.

Kinderhook Industries Invests $105M in AbsoluteCARE

January 7, 2021

Healthcare Services

Kinderhook Industries made a $105 million investment in AbsoluteCARE to establish the firm as its 16th healthcare services platform. AbsoluteCARE is a value-based, risk-bearing primary care provider serving high-acuity Medicaid and Medicare populations and will leverage Kinderhook's resources to expand its care model and geographic footprint.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Coleman Powersports

October 13, 2021

Consumer Products

Kinderhook Industries completed a recapitalization of Coleman Powersports in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction will support Coleman's growth and distribution expansion while founder and CEO Rich Godfrey remains in place; financing was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners.

MHH Healthcare (Kinderhook) Acquires Medical Card System, Inc.

January 4, 2022

Healthcare Services

MHH Healthcare, a platform formed by Kinderhook Industries, has closed its acquisition of Medical Card System, Inc. (MCS), a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based healthcare services organization that manages Medicare Advantage and commercial plans covering approximately 400,000 insured. The transaction (announced June 2021 and closed January 4, 2022) will keep MCS management in place and is intended to provide additional resources to invest in service improvements, technology and growth as MHH Healthcare expands its health-plan platform.

AbsoluteCare Raises $135 Million from Kinderhook, CVS Health Ventures, Pacific Life and Lexington Partners

July 22, 2025

Healthcare Services

AbsoluteCare, a Columbia, Maryland-based value-based integrated health care provider, secured $135 million in equity financing from Kinderhook Industries, CVS Health Ventures, Pacific Life and Lexington Partners. The funding will be used to optimize operations, scale AbsoluteCare’s concierge, PCP‑led care model, and expand into new markets and member populations across the U.S.

Kinderhook Recapitalizes Buffalo Group to Form Automotive Keys Group

January 13, 2021

Automotive

Kinderhook Industries recapitalized Buffalo Group, partnering with management to form Automotive Keys Group (AKG), a platform for consolidation in the automotive keys aftermarket. Kinderhook added experienced industry operators to AKG's board and secured debt financing from Ares and Regions Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.