Great Point Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Lenis Group

Kelso & Company Acquires Vālenz Health from Great Point Partners

June 21, 2023

Healthcare Services

Kelso & Company completed a majority equity investment in Vālenz Health, with Great Point Partners exiting after a six-year partnership. The capital infusion will support Valenz’s organic and acquisitive growth plans to expand its payment integrity, cost-containment and healthcare data capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Great Point Partners Completes Growth Recapitalization of Velentium

September 29, 2021

Medical Devices

Great Point Partners completed a growth recapitalization of Houston-based Velentium, a professional engineering and contract medical device manufacturer. The investment will fund Velentium's expansion initiatives — including tuck-in acquisitions and enhanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities — while preserving the company's quality and culture.

Vālenz Acquires Kozani Health

April 5, 2021

Healthcare Services

Vālenz, a Great Point Partners-backed healthcare platform, has acquired Kozani Health and integrated its bill review and claim management services as Valenz ProteKHt. The add-on expands Vālenz's payment integrity and claim management capabilities for self-funded and self-insured employers.

Equistone Partners Europe Invests in Ligentia

February 8, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Equistone Partners Europe has made a minority growth investment in global supply chain management provider Ligentia; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal will support Ligentia’s strategic acquisition-led growth plans and further development of its proprietary supply‑chain platform, Ligentix, while founder Nick Jones and existing management remain invested and in operational control.

Linden Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Specialty Networks

December 15, 2020

Healthcare Services

Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, made a majority investment in Specialty Networks, LLC alongside current shareholders including Nautic Partners and management. The investment will provide Specialty Networks — a Rocky River, Ohio-based provider of a urology-focused GPO, analytics, and consulting services — with capital and resources to expand its services and capabilities for community-based urology practices and industry partners.

Great Point Partners Recapitalizes SteriPack

June 17, 2019

Medical Devices

Great Point Partners completed a growth recapitalization of SteriPack to support the contract manufacturer's next phase of expansion and an aggressive add-on acquisition strategy. SteriPack, headquartered in Mullingar, Ireland, is a contract manufacturer and value‑added services provider to medical device and pharmaceutical customers with ~650 employees and facilities in Poland, Malaysia and the United States.