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Artis BioSolutions Acquires Landmark Bio

April 2, 2025

Biotechnology

Artis BioSolutions, a newly launched CDMO backed by Oak HC/FT, has acquired Landmark Bio to expand capabilities for the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies. Landmark Bio will continue to operate as a distinct entity from its Watertown, Massachusetts headquarters while leveraging Artis' funding and platform to scale process development, GMP manufacturing, and commercialization support.

Bionano Genomics Acquires Purigen Biosystems

November 28, 2022

Biotechnology

Bionano Genomics agreed to acquire Purigen Biosystems to integrate Purigen's isotachophoresis (ITP) Ionic Purification System into Bionano's optical genome mapping (OGM) workflow, aiming to simplify ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) DNA isolation and address difficult sample types. The deal consideration is up to $64 million (including $32 million cash at closing and milestone-contingent payments) and was expected to close by December 8, 2022.

Standard BioTools Acquires Sengenics from Summa Equity

November 21, 2024

Biotechnology

Standard BioTools Inc. has acquired Sengenics Corporation Pte Ltd, a Summa Equity portfolio company, to broaden its proteomics and antibody‑profiling capabilities. The deal will integrate Sengenics' KREX™ immunoproteomics and i-OME™ Discovery platform with Standard BioTools' SomaScan/proteomics offerings to enhance biomarker discovery and accelerate drug development.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Acquires Polyplus

April 13, 2023

Biotechnology

Sartorius Stedim Biotech agreed to acquire Strasbourg-based Polyplus (Polyplus‑transfection S.A.) for €2.4 billion, pending customary regulatory approvals. The transaction buys the business from private equity backers including ARCHIMED and Warburg Pincus and strengthens Sartorius’s cell & gene therapy reagent and upstream bioprocessing portfolio.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Acquires Forge Biologics

November 13, 2023

Biotechnology

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. will acquire Forge Biologics in an all-cash transaction valued at $620 million, expanding Ajinomoto's gene therapy and plasmid/AAV manufacturing capabilities. Forge, a Columbus, Ohio–based viral vector and plasmid CDMO with a 200,000 sq ft cGMP facility and ~300+ employees, will become a consolidated subsidiary to accelerate global gene and cell therapy manufacturing capacity.

Bionano Genomics Acquires BioDiscovery

October 12, 2021

Software

Bionano Genomics agreed to acquire BioDiscovery, a provider of NxClinical genomics analysis software, in a deal worth up to $100 million in cash and equity. The acquisition will integrate BioDiscovery's platform-agnostic analysis and reporting tools with Bionano's optical genome mapping technology to accelerate variant analysis and broaden Bionano's market reach; BioDiscovery founder Soheil Shams will join Bionano as Chief Informatics Officer.