Vesper Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Merges with The HydraFacial Company (BeautyHealth)

Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Suneva Medical

January 12, 2022

Medical Devices

Suneva Medical, a San Diego–based regenerative aesthetics medical technology company, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. The transaction will combine Suneva with the public SPAC vehicle (NYSE American: VHAQ) to provide growth capital and public-market access for Suneva, with the combined company expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "RNEW."

The HydraFacial Company Acquires ConsultingRoom to Launch HydraFacial UK

September 27, 2019

Medical Devices

The HydraFacial Company purchased the assets of UK distributor ConsultingRoom to create HydraFacial UK and establish a direct presence in the United Kingdom and northern Europe. The deal brings ConsultingRoom’s founders and relationships into HydraFacial’s direct distribution network to support customers and consumers in one of the company’s largest markets outside North America.

Royal Philips Acquires Vesper Medical from Gilde Healthcare

December 14, 2021

Medical Devices

Royal Philips has signed an agreement to acquire Vesper Medical Inc., a US-based maker of minimally-invasive peripheral venous stent devices and a portfolio company of Gilde Healthcare. The acquisition will add Vesper's DUO Venous Stent System to Philips' image-guided therapy and peripheral vascular portfolio; the deal is expected to close in Q1 2022 and includes roughly 20 Vesper employees joining Philips.

Essity Acquires Hydrofera to Expand Advanced Wound Care Portfolio

December 29, 2021

Medical Devices

Essity has acquired US-based advanced wound care company Hydrofera for USD 116 million, with a potential additional earnout of up to USD 15 million. Hydrofera, headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut with about 90 employees, brings Hydrofera Blue antibacterial wound dressings and distribution relationships across hospitals, clinics and long-term care—supporting Essity's Medical Solutions capability expansion.

Providence and Searchlight Acquire Hyve

June 8, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners, through Heron UK Bidco Limited, completed the acquisition of global events business Hyve for an enterprise value of approximately £524 million. The investors plan to provide strategic and capital support to accelerate Hyve's growth, enhance its digital and omnichannel capabilities, and pursue organic and acquisitive expansion of its events portfolio.

VSS Capital Partners Invests in Olympus Cosmetic Group

June 13, 2023

Healthcare Services

VSS Capital Partners has made a growth capital investment in Olympus Cosmetic Group, a newly formed physician-led management services organization providing cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. The investment will support the formation of a scalable, physician-owned platform with an initial footprint across Florida, Oklahoma, and Alabama; financial terms were not disclosed.