L Catterton Makes Strategic Minority Investment in FYidoctors
March 5, 2020
L Catterton has made a strategic minority equity investment in FYidoctors, a Calgary-based, optometrist-controlled eye care provider. The deal provides growth capital and operational expertise to support FYidoctors' expansion while offering liquidity options for management and optometrist shareholders; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- L Catterton
- Targets
- FYidoctors
- Sellers
- FYidoctors management and optometrist shareholders
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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