Novacap Acquires PCI Synthesis

Bain Capital and Kohlberg Lead Strategic Investment in PCI Pharma Services

July 14, 2025

Healthcare Services

PCI Pharma Services, a Philadelphia-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), received a strategic growth investment co-led by Bain Capital and existing lead investor Kohlberg, with significant reinvestment from Mubadala and a continuing minority stake from Partners Group. The capital will be used to accelerate PCI's organic and inorganic growth, expand sterile fill-finish and specialized manufacturing capacity, and broaden its geographic footprint to support biopharma customers and U.S. pharmaceutical supply-chain resilience.

ANI Pharmaceuticals Acquires Novitium Pharma for $163.5M

March 9, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

ANI Pharmaceuticals completed the acquisition of Novitium Pharma for $163.5 million (including $89.5M cash and $74M equity, plus up to $46.5M in contingent earn-outs), adding a U.S.-based R&D engine and CDMO manufacturing capacity. The deal, financed with a new $300M Term Loan B, a $40M revolver and a $25M PIPE investment from Ampersand Capital Partners, is expected to be immediately accretive and expand ANI's generics, contract manufacturing and 505(b)(2) capabilities.

PCI Pharma Services Acquires Lyophilization Services of New England (LSNE)

October 12, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

PCI Pharma Services (PCI) has acquired Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc. (LSNE), a Bedford, New Hampshire–based CDMO, from private equity firm Permira. The deal expands PCI’s global sterile fill-finish and lyophilization capabilities, adding five FDA-approved facilities (U.S. and Spain) and strengthening its end-to-end manufacturing offering for biologics and injectables.

Element Materials Technology Acquires Nanosyn

October 11, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

Element Materials Technology acquired Nanosyn, a San Francisco Bay Area-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on drug discovery and small-batch API manufacturing, to strengthen Element’s pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutical services in North America. Nanosyn operates three Bay Area facilities and has a team of more than 75 scientists, and the deal expands Element’s end-to-end life sciences capabilities from discovery through clinical development and regulatory support.

PCI Pharma Services Acquires Ajinomoto Althea

May 1, 2025

Healthcare Services

PCI Pharma Services has completed the acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc., a US-based sterile fill-finish CDMO previously owned by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. The deal expands PCI’s US sterile manufacturing footprint in San Diego—adding prefilled syringe and cartridge aseptic capabilities, lyophilization and high-potent vial filling (including ADC support)—and is part of a multi-year, roughly $1 billion investment strategy to broaden advanced drug delivery and fill‑finish capacity.

X-Chem Acquires IntelliSyn and AviSyn to Expand Drug Discovery Services

January 26, 2021

Biotechnology

X-Chem, a portfolio company of GHO Capital, has acquired Montreal-based IntelliSyn and its US-based sister company AviSyn to extend its drug discovery offering into medicinal chemistry, custom synthesis and scale-up process chemistry. The deal integrates downstream hit validation and lead optimisation capabilities into X-Chem’s DNA-Encoded Library (DEL) platform, enabling a streamlined screen-to-lead service for pharma and biotech clients; financial terms were not disclosed.