Afya Limited Acquires Glic

Afya Limited Acquires Além da Medicina

March 4, 2022

Education

Afya Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Afya Participações S.A., has completed the acquisition of 100% of Além da Medicina for an enterprise value of R$16.0 million paid in cash, with an additional earn-out of up to R$19.2 million tied to revenue targets for 2023–2024. Além da Medicina is a Brazilian online medical content and education platform serving physicians and medical students (more than 4,000 subscribers in 2021) and the deal is intended to strengthen Afya's digital content and medical education capabilities.

Afya Limited Acquires CardioPapers

April 5, 2022

Education

Afya Limited, through its subsidiary Afya Participações S.A., acquired 100% of CardioPapers, a Brazilian cardiology-focused medical education platform, for an enterprise value of R$35.0 million in cash plus an earn-out of up to R$15 million. The acquisition adds cardiology content and digital education capabilities to Afya's medical education ecosystem; CardioPapers reported ~7,000 students in 2021 and expected R$18.8 million gross revenue for 2022.

Afya Limited Acquires RX PRO

October 1, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA) has acquired 100% of RX PRO, a Brazil-based digital platform that connects physicians with pharmaceutical companies by delivering free samples and medical updates. The acquisition (enterprise value R$35.4 million) expands Afya's digital prescription capabilities and strengthens its physician-centric digital ecosystem, with part of the consideration in cash and Afya stock plus an earn-out tied to future revenue targets.

Globant Acquires gA to Bolster Cloud and Life Sciences Capabilities

August 3, 2020

IT Services

Globant (NYSE: GLOB) acquired gA, a Miami‑headquartered digital and cloud transformation services company with more than 1,100 IT professionals. The deal expands Globant's cloud, data and enterprise-application capabilities and broadens its Healthcare and Life Sciences offering across the Americas and Europe.

Afya Limited Acquires Faculdade Única de Contagem (FUNIC)

May 7, 2025

Education

Afya Limited closed the acquisition of 100% of Faculdade Masterclass Ltda. (FACULDADE ÚNICA DE CONTAGEM, “FUNIC”), a pre‑operational medical school in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The aggregate purchase price is R$100 million (R$60m paid in cash on May 7, 2025; R$40m in three annual CDI‑adjusted installments) plus contingent consideration for up to 60 additional medical seats if approved by MEC within 36 months.

Galecto Inc. Merges with San Diego-based PharmAkea, Inc.

January 9, 2020

Pharmaceuticals

Copenhagen-headquartered Galecto Inc. (a Novo Seeds portfolio company) has merged with San Diego-based PharmAkea, Inc. The combined clinical-stage company will retain the Galecto name, be incorporated in the United States, and combine complementary pipelines in fibrosis and oncology to accelerate development of small-molecule and galectin-targeting therapeutics.