GI Alliance / Waud Capital Partners Partner with Illinois Gastroenterology Group
July 26, 2019
GI Alliance, backed by Waud Capital Partners, announced a partnership with Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG), bringing IGG into the GI Alliance platform. Waud provided equity capital and GSO (Blackstone credit) provided financing; GI Alliance said it will support IGG's growth in the Midwest while preserving the practice's autonomy and investing in affiliated ambulatory surgery centers.
- Buyers
- GI Alliance, Waud Capital Partners
- Targets
- Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG)
- Platforms
- GI Alliance
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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