Astorg Acquires OPEN Health From Amulet Capital Partners

Astorg Mid‑Cap Acquires Majority Stake in hg medical

May 5, 2023

Medical Devices

Astorg Mid‑Cap, the German arm of pan‑European private equity firm Astorg, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in hg medical from NORD Holding. The transaction — terms undisclosed — will support management succession (COO Craig Bluett to become CEO, founder Johannes Hagenmeyer to move to an advisory role) and fund organic growth, capacity expansion and external M&A to scale hg medical's orthopaedic implant contract‑manufacturing platform across extremities and spine.

OPEN Health Acquires Acsel Health

February 13, 2023

Healthcare Services

OPEN Health, a global provider of scientific communications and HEOR & market access services, has acquired Acsel Health, a New York–based life science strategy and advisory firm focused on commercial strategy, pricing, market access, and commercial excellence. The acquisition broadens OPEN Health's services for pharma and biotech clients; Fairmount Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Acsel Health. Terms were not disclosed.

OPEN Health Acquires The CM Group from NaviMed Capital

July 28, 2022

Healthcare Services

OPEN Health has signed a binding agreement to acquire The CM Group, a US-based medical communications platform, from NaviMed Capital. The acquisition expands OPEN Health’s global reach and deepens its scientific communications and market access capabilities for pharmaceutical and biotech clients; terms were not disclosed.

OPEN Health Acquires ARK Agency

September 23, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

OPEN Health has acquired London-based creative agency ARK to strengthen its data-driven, digital-first creative capabilities. The acquisition expands OPEN Health’s global creative and digital resources and brings the combined group to approximately 875 employees across 16 locations in six countries.

OPEN Health Acquires Spirit Medical Communications

August 2, 2021

Healthcare Services

OPEN Health has acquired North West UK–based medical communications agency Spirit, integrating the 80-person specialist into the OPEN Health Group to strengthen its global Medical Affairs and scientific communications capabilities. The deal expands OPEN Health’s geographic reach and HEOR/Medical Affairs service offerings; OPEN Health is a portfolio company backed by Amulet Capital Partners.

Astorg Mid-Cap Acquires Opus 2 from Five Arrows Principal Investments

March 30, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Astorg's Mid-Cap fund has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Opus 2, the London-based provider of cloud collaboration software and services for the global legal disputes market. The transaction, from Five Arrows Principal Investments and founder Graham Smith-Bernal (both of whom are reinvesting alongside management), will support Opus 2's continued UK leadership and accelerated international expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.