Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires Suppleyes

Windjammer Capital Acquires Hilco Vision

September 10, 2019

Healthcare Services

Windjammer Capital Investors has acquired Hilco Vision (The Hilsinger Company) in partnership with Hilco management; terms were not disclosed. Windjammer positions Hilco as a platform investment to accelerate growth through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions in the eyecare/optical distribution market.

Hilco Vision Acquires Simovision BV

November 29, 2021

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, acquired Belgium- and Netherlands-based Simovision BV effective November 17, 2021; terms were not disclosed. Simovision is a distributor of ophthalmic consumables and equipment serving hospitals, clinics, surgeons and opticians across the Benelux and will remain based in Overijse with founder Marc Simonet and his team continuing with the business.

Hilco Vision Acquires Bruder Healthcare

September 17, 2021

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, has acquired Bruder Healthcare effective September 17, 2021; terms were not disclosed. Bruder, a maker of therapeutic and ophthalmic dry-eye products based in Alpharetta, Georgia, will be integrated into Hilco’s product portfolio as the transaction represents a PE-backed add-on to expand Hilco’s offerings to eye care professionals and consumers.

Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires M&S Technologies

January 7, 2021

Medical Devices

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, has acquired M&S Technologies (MST), a developer of digital vision testing systems and clinical trial software. The acquisition — an add-on to Hilco Vision’s eyecare platform — will keep MST headquartered in Niles, Illinois, with founders Joe and Karen Marino remaining in leadership roles.

Hilco Vision (Windjammer Portfolio) Acquires I NEED YOU

October 30, 2020

Consumer Products

Hilco Vision, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, acquired Hamburg-based premium ready reader glasses manufacturer and distributor I NEED YOU (INY), effective October 30, 2020. The acquisition is an add-on to expand Hilco Vision's European footprint and product offering in ready readers; INY founder Uwe Gellermann and leadership will remain with the business post-transaction.

Unifeye Vision Partners Acquires Insight Vision Group

September 18, 2023

Healthcare Services

Unifeye Vision Partners, a portfolio company of Waud Capital, has acquired Insight Vision Group, a California-based ophthalmology platform that combines DLV Vision and ADV Vision. The deal adds 10 clinics and 2 ambulatory surgery centers to Unifeye's network and expands the buyer's West Coast footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.