EQT Acquires LSP (Life Sciences Partners)

EQT Life Sciences and LSP 7 Lead $56M Series D in Neuros Medical

July 9, 2025

Medical Devices

EQT Life Sciences, together with the LSP 7 fund and EQT Health Economics strategy, co-led a $56 million Series D financing in Neuros Medical to support U.S. commercialization of the Altius direct electrical nerve stimulation system for chronic post-amputation pain. Proceeds will fund scaling of commercial operations to expand access to the FDA‑approved, non‑opioid treatment for adult amputees.

Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires LifeSpan Biosciences (LSBio)

September 17, 2018

Biotechnology

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has partnered with management to acquire Seattle-based LifeSpan Biosciences, Inc. (LSBio), a developer and e‑commerce distributor of antibodies, kits, proteins and related reagents for academic and pharmaceutical research. TSCP said it will support LSBio's strategy to expand its catalog and capabilities organically and via targeted acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Public Pension Capital Invests in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc.

January 25, 2021

Medical Devices

Public Pension Capital, a New York-based private equity fund, made an investment in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc., a Brea, California-based contract manufacturer serving medical device companies. The transaction, completed January 25, 2021, will support LSO's medical package testing, validation, sterilization and distribution services and help accelerate the company's growth and capacity to serve device startups and larger OEMs.

EQT Private Equity Acquires SPT Labtech from Battery Ventures for GBP 650 million

June 22, 2022

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (EQT IX) has agreed to acquire SPT Labtech, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of automated liquid handling, sample preparation and consumables for life science research, from Battery Ventures for GBP 650 million. EQT will support SPT's next phase of growth by accelerating product innovation, scaling its Cryo-EM sample preparation business and expanding into new geographies and end markets; the transaction is expected to close in Q3 2022.

EQT to Acquire VetPartners from National Veterinary Associates

October 11, 2023

Veterinary

EQT has agreed to acquire VetPartners, the largest provider of veterinary and animal health services in Australia and New Zealand, from National Veterinary Associates. VetPartners operates a network of 267 clinics and specialty hospitals with over 4,300 clinical and support staff; EQT says it will invest in diagnostic equipment, technology, recruitment and training to support continued growth and improved clinical outcomes. The transaction is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close around the end of the calendar year.

LongueVue Capital Recapitalizes KPS Life, LLC

January 12, 2021

Healthcare Services

LongueVue Capital partnered with Life Sciences Operating Partner Adrian Otte to provide a structured debt and preferred equity recapitalization and growth investment in KPS Life, LLC, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based functional service provider (FSP) for clinical trials. The investment is KPS's first institutional capital and will support the company's global expansion and capability development in clinical monitoring, data management, eTMF, and medical writing.