Clairvest Acquires 50% Stake in The Childsmiles Group

Clairvest Invests $32M in Bluetree Dental

March 1, 2023

Dental

Clairvest Group Inc., together with Clairvest Equity Partners VI (CEP VI), completed a US$32 million equity investment in Bluetree Dental, a multi‑specialty, pediatric and orthodontics‑focused dental service organization. Management rolled significant equity and will retain control post‑closing; the capital is intended to accelerate Bluetree’s growth and platform build in the Mountain West region of the United States.

ChildSmiles Group Acquires Smiles 4 Keeps

October 7, 2021

Healthcare Services

The ChildSmiles Group, a New Jersey-based pediatric dental operator, has acquired Smiles 4 Keeps, a four-practice pediatric dental group serving northeastern Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands ChildSmiles' footprint into Pennsylvania, adds orthodontic services to the acquired practices, and aims to grow operations while retaining clinical leadership from Smiles 4 Keeps' founders.

Halle Capital Management Invests in Planet Smile Partners

April 1, 2021

Dental

Halle Capital Management made a growth equity investment in Planet Smile Partners, a newly formed pediatric- and orthodontic-focused dental service organization (DSO). Planet Smile Partners will initially partner with Dentistry for Children Westchester and Dr. Gary Heitzler will serve as CEO as the platform scales across the Northeast.

Spark Dental Management Acquires Children's Dental Management

January 12, 2022

Healthcare Services

Spark Dental Management, a portfolio company backed by Rock Mountain Capital, has acquired Children's Dental Management (CDM), adding 35 locations and five AAAHC-accredited dental surgery centers across three states. The deal, sourced from DFW Capital Partners' exit of CDM, expands Spark's pediatric dentistry and orthodontics footprint and strengthens access to ambulatory surgical capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Smilist Acquires Lakeview Dental Care

September 30, 2024

Dental

The Smilist Dental, a Northeast-based dental service organization (DSO), has acquired Lakeview Dental Care, a six-location group practice in New Jersey owned by Drs. Eric Forte and Jonathan Hill. Polaris Healthcare Partners advised the sellers on the multi-million dollar transaction as The Smilist expands its footprint across the region.

Clairvest Invests US$25M in Boca Biolistics

February 21, 2023

Biotechnology

Clairvest Group Inc., together with its Clairvest Equity Partners VI co-investment pool, made a US$25 million equity investment in Boca Biolistics, partnering with management (founders Valentin Adia and Michael Morris) who rolled a meaningful portion of their equity. Boca Biolistics is a clinical research organization and biobanking/biomaterials company that procures, stores and sells human biospecimens and also provides in-house analytical laboratory services; the capital will support the company’s next phase of growth and capability expansion.