Surge Private Equity Invests in Elite Clinical Network

Summit Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in eClinical Solutions

January 21, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Summit Partners has made a minority growth equity investment in eClinical Solutions LLC to support expansion of the company's cloud-based Clinical Data Hub platform, elluminate, and its elluminate-enabled data services. Summit Partners principals Mark deLaar and Jesse Lane have joined eClinical Solutions' board as part of the transaction to help accelerate product and market growth.

Amulet Capital Partners Acquires Alliance Clinical Network

May 22, 2023

Healthcare Services

Amulet Capital Partners has acquired Alliance Clinical Network (ACN), a Dallas-based clinical site platform that owns and operates six research sites across California, Nevada and Texas. ACN will continue to be led by founder and CEO Anthony Abey (who retains a significant ownership stake) and will partner with Amulet to expand its footprint, therapeutic capabilities and strategic acquisitions to serve pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs.

Elligo Health Research Acquires ClinEdge in $135M Transaction

September 23, 2021

Healthcare Services

Elligo Health Research completed the acquisition of ClinEdge (including GuideStar Research and BTC of New Bedford) as part of a $135 million financing led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Ally Bridge Group, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners and existing investors. The deal expands Elligo’s global scale and capabilities by combining ClinEdge’s research practice management and clinical services with Elligo’s IntElligo technology, EHR-derived data access, and trial-acceleration platform.

Surge Private Equity Invests in Contractor Connect LLC

September 23, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Dallas-based Surge Private Equity has closed an investment in Contractor Connect LLC, a B2B lead-generation and live-transfer platform serving the home improvement and remodeling market. The deal (Surge's 10th platform) includes debt financing from Modern Bank and Assurance Mezzanine Fund; founder Joseph Powless will remain as an owner and partner while Surge plans to scale into new verticals such as HVAC and solar.

LongueVue Capital Invests in Pinnacle Clinical Research

November 16, 2022

Healthcare Services

LongueVue Capital, a New Orleans-based private equity firm, completed a growth investment in Pinnacle Clinical Research, a San Antonio-based multi-location clinical trial site network specializing in complex therapeutic areas including hepatology (NAFLD/NASH). The capital from LVC is intended to support Pinnacle’s organic and inorganic growth, expand clinical trial capacity, and enhance operational capabilities across its Texas sites.

Linden Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Specialty Networks

December 15, 2020

Healthcare Services

Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, made a majority investment in Specialty Networks, LLC alongside current shareholders including Nautic Partners and management. The investment will provide Specialty Networks — a Rocky River, Ohio-based provider of a urology-focused GPO, analytics, and consulting services — with capital and resources to expand its services and capabilities for community-based urology practices and industry partners.