Avista Capital Partners Acquires Solmetex, LLC
December 17, 2020
Avista Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on healthcare, has completed its acquisition of Solmetex, the leading provider of amalgam separators and dental waste-compliance products and services. The deal (terms undisclosed) transfers ownership from prior investors including AVALT and Gemini Investors (and referenced Riveria Investment Group), with Avista planning to invest in product development and accelerate domestic and international expansion.
- Buyers
- Avista Capital Partners
- Targets
- Solmetex, LLC
- Sellers
- AVALT, Gemini Investors, Riveria Investment Group
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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