Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Acquires Majority Stake in Health-E Commerce

Forge to Acquire Becker's Healthcare

September 22, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Forge, an Apollo-backed B2B events and media company, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Becker's Healthcare from Pamlico Capital. Becker's will be combined with Forge's Fierce Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio to expand its reach across healthcare and life sciences through events, media, digital products, and executive communities.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Health-E Commerce from BPOC

June 18, 2024

E-Commerce

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of Health-E Commerce, the Dallas-based e-commerce retailer operating FSAstore.com, HSAstore.com and the Caring Mill private label. The majority stake in Health-E Commerce was previously held by BPOC (since 2019); H.I.G. will partner with management to expand product selection, telehealth services and technology integrations with third-party administrators to drive growth.

BPOC Makes Strategic Investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions

September 10, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Chicago-based healthcare investor BPOC (Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company) made a strategic minority/majority investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions, a Grand Rapids-based contract packaging provider for OTC/Rx pharmaceuticals, medical devices, animal health and health & beauty products. Huizenga Group will retain a minority stake; proceeds will fund expanded sales and marketing and broadened service capabilities, and John Lowry will join Praxis as Executive Chairman.

BPOC Takes Majority Equity Stake in Home Care Delivered

April 13, 2021

Healthcare Services

Home Care Delivered, a Glen Allen, Virginia-based direct-to-patient provider of reimbursable medical supplies, received a majority equity investment from Chicago-based private equity firm BPOC. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment is intended to support HCD's growth and expand its reach and service capabilities in the home healthcare market.

Beecken Petty O'Keefe Acquires Midwest Products & Engineering from Pfingsten

October 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Chicago-based Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company (BPOC) acquired a majority equity stake in Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE), a Milwaukee-based designer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary healthcare products. The transaction closed September 24, 2019, as Pfingsten sold MPE to BPOC; financial terms were not disclosed and MPE's CEO Hank Kohl will remain in place to continue growth initiatives under BPOC's healthcare-focused platform.

Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Takes Majority Stake in ClareMedica Health Partners

July 18, 2019

Healthcare Services

Chicago-based private equity firm Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company (BPOC) has made a majority equity investment in Florida primary-care provider ClareMedica Health Partners. The capital will support ClareMedica's planned series of practice acquisitions to expand its footprint across Florida and scale its Medicare Advantage-focused care model.