ICL Acquires Majority of Lavie Bio's Activities and Assets from Evogene

IK Partners Acquires Majority Stake in BIOBank

May 29, 2024

Medical Devices

IK Partners (via its IK Small Cap III fund) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in French tissue bank BIOBank from Verto Growth, Capital Croissance and management, who will reinvest. BIOBank, headquartered in Lieusaint, France, is a leading processor and distributor of bone allografts for orthopaedic, spine, dental and cranio‑maxillofacial surgery; IK plans to support market-share gains in France, accelerate international expansion and pursue a buy‑and‑build strategy.

Leinco Technologies Acquires QED Biosciences from Genovis

September 3, 2024

Biotechnology

Leinco Technologies, a portfolio company backed by Ampersand Capital Partners, has acquired Genovis-owned QED Biosciences to expand its catalog of antibodies, recombinant proteins and IVD raw materials. The deal transfers Genovis' antibody business to Leinco and strengthens Leinco's antibody development and IVD support capabilities for research and diagnostics customers worldwide.

OmniActive Health Technologies Acquires ENovate Biolife

November 4, 2024

Food & Beverage

OmniActive Health Technologies has acquired ENovate Biolife to expand its portfolio of clinically validated botanical and specialty active ingredients for dietary supplements, functional foods and sports nutrition. The acquisition strengthens OmniActive's R&D, clinical and commercial capabilities and aims to accelerate global distribution of ENovate's ingredients such as Muvz, RedNite and Oxyjun.

Verdesian Life Sciences Acquires Cytozyme Laboratories

April 27, 2021

Agriculture

Verdesian Life Sciences has acquired Cytozyme Laboratories, Inc.; Cascadia Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Cytozyme. The acquisition brings together complementary biological and nutritional crop technologies to expand Verdesian's product portfolio and support sustainable yield solutions for growers.

Invaio Sciences Acquires Peptyde Bio

December 7, 2023

Biotechnology

Invaio Sciences has acquired Peptyde Bio, a Danforth Technology Company spinout that discovers and designs antimicrobial peptides for crop protection. The deal brings Peptyde Bio’s peptide discovery platform and IP into Invaio’s AI-enabled discovery engine and biological delivery systems to accelerate nature-positive crop protection solutions.

Agilent Technologies Acquires Avida Biomed

January 4, 2023

Biotechnology

Agilent Technologies has acquired Avida Biomed, an early-stage developer of high-performance NGS target enrichment workflows for cancer research. The acquisition augments Agilent's SureSelect portfolio and expands its capabilities into high-growth clinical research and diagnostics markets by adding Avida's chemistries and automatable assays compatible with Agilent platforms.