Corza Medical (GTCR Portfolio Company) Acquires Katena Products from Audax Private Equity
December 2, 2021
Corza Medical, a GTCR portfolio company, has acquired Katena Products from Audax Private Equity. Katena is a Parsippany, New Jersey–based manufacturer of precision ophthalmic instruments, single-use devices and specialty biologics with more than 200 employees and sales in over 110 countries. Audax, which acquired Katena in 2015, supported the company's operational and M&A-driven growth during its ownership.
- Buyers
- Corza Medical, GTCR
- Targets
- Katena Products
- Sellers
- Audax Private Equity
- Platforms
- Corza Medical
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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