Linden Capital Partners Invests in Formulated Solutions

Linden Capital Partners Acquires LifeStyles Healthcare

December 1, 2022

Consumer Products

Linden Capital Partners has acquired LifeStyles Healthcare, a global sexual health and wellness platform, from a consortium of investors including Trustar Capital and Humanwell Healthcare. The deal excludes LifeStyles' Chinese operations (including the Jissbon brand), which will be retained by the selling shareholders; Linden has named Laurent Faracci as incoming CEO and Ron Fugate as Chairman to drive commercial, brand, and innovation-led growth.

Satori Capital Acquires Formulife; Brookside Capital Provides Financing Support

July 15, 2021

Food & Beverage

Satori Capital has acquired Formulife, a specialty contract manufacturer of custom-formulated nutritional supplements based in Allen, Texas. Brookside Capital Partners provided a unitranche debt facility and an equity co-investment to facilitate the transaction; Satori will use part of the investment to complete a major expansion of Formulife's production facility to more than double capacity and reduce customer lead times.

Linden Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Aptitude Health

April 26, 2021

Healthcare Services

Linden Capital Partners will make a majority investment in Aptitude Health alongside the company's founder and management team. Aptitude Health, an Atlanta-based provider of market insights and strategic solutions for oncology and hematology, will partner with Linden to accelerate growth and expand its service offerings; the transaction was expected to close in May 2021.

Linden Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Vital Care

October 19, 2020

Healthcare Services

Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, announced a majority investment in Vital Care, Inc., the Meridian, Mississippi franchisor of home infusion services. The transaction was completed alongside current shareholders (the Bell family) and management, with Linden positioning to support growth of the franchise system through healthcare-focused operating expertise and capital.

Lee Equity Acquires Cosmetic Solutions

October 22, 2019

Manufacturing

Lee Equity Partners has acquired Cosmetic Solutions, a Boca Raton-based turnkey skincare formulation and manufacturing partner for premium and emerging brands. The founder-led management team will remain in place with meaningful equity, and Lee Equity will support growth and scale Cosmetic Solutions' R&D and manufacturing capabilities to meet rising market demand.

Linden Capital Partners Acquires Collagen Matrix, Inc.

August 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, has acquired Collagen Matrix, Inc., a New Jersey-based developer and manufacturer of collagen-based medical products used in tissue and bone repair across orthopedic, sports medicine, dental, and neurosurgery markets. The transaction (financing provided by Golub Capital and Northwestern Mutual) supports Linden's focus on medical products, contract/private-label manufacturing and expansion in dental and orthopedic end markets; Metalmark Capital was the prior owner.