Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Evident (formerly Olympus Scientific Solutions) from Olympus Corporation
August 29, 2022
Bain Capital Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Evident Corporation (formerly Olympus Scientific Solutions) from Olympus Corporation. Evident, a global manufacturer of microscopes, videoscopes and non-destructive testing equipment for life science and industrial markets, will operate as an independent company with Bain supporting expansion of digital products, workflow integration and automation; the deal was expected to close in Q1 2023 subject to regulatory approvals.
- Buyers
- Bain Capital Private Equity
- Targets
- Evident Corporation
- Sellers
- Olympus Corporation
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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