Frontline Healthcare Partners Invests in Bay Area Clinical Associates (BACA)

LEARN Behavioral (Gryphon-backed) Acquires Behavior Analysis Center for Autism (BACA)

February 18, 2021

Healthcare Services

LEARN Behavioral, a Gryphon Investors–backed national ABA provider, has acquired the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism (BACA), a four-location Indiana ABA provider. BACA will continue to operate under its brand while LEARN Behavioral invests in clinical staff, training and integrates BACA into its nationwide network.

NexPhase Capital Acquires Behavior Frontiers

May 5, 2025

Healthcare Services

NexPhase Capital has acquired Behavior Frontiers, a provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment services; terms were not disclosed. Behavior Frontiers operates 26 centers and home-based services across 12 states, uses a proprietary practice management platform (PrioraCare), and will continue to be led by its existing management team as NexPhase supports geographic expansion and scaling.

Frontline Healthcare Partners Recapitalizes JoyBridge Kids

May 9, 2022

Healthcare Services

Frontline Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused on distributed healthcare businesses, completed a recapitalization and growth investment in JoyBridge Kids to support expansion of ABA, speech and occupational therapy services. The investment, made in partnership with founder Rogers Clayton, will fund new clinic openings across multiple states and strengthen JoyBridge's clinical operations and culture.

TA Associates Invests in Behavioral Health Works

January 4, 2019

Healthcare Services

TA Associates completed a strategic growth investment in Behavioral Health Works (BHW), a provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and ancillary services for children with autism. Financial terms were not disclosed; TA will take board seats and partner with BHW to expand access to services across additional states and grow the company's clinical capabilities.

General Atlantic Makes Growth Investment in Comprehensive Educational Services (ACES)

January 16, 2020

Healthcare Services

General Atlantic has made a strategic growth equity investment in Comprehensive Educational Services (ACES), a San Diego–based provider of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and ancillary services for individuals with autism. The investment will help ACES scale its clinical services, invest in talent and technology, and expand its reach across the Western United States; founder Kristin Farmer will retain a significant ownership stake.

Already Autism Health Acquires C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists

January 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Charlotte-based Already Autism Health acquired C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists, a clinic operator headquartered in Itasca, Illinois that provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) services in Illinois and Georgia. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Already’s recently PE-backed platform following a majority investment led by Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners.