Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital Acquire athenahealth
February 11, 2019
An affiliate of Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital (Elliott affiliate) completed the acquisition of athenahealth, Inc. for approximately $5.7 billion in cash. The deal combines athenahealth with Veritas-owned Virence Health under the athenahealth brand, creating a larger healthcare IT provider headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, led by Bob Segert.
- Buyers
- Veritas Capital (affiliate), Evergreen Coast Capital (Elliott affiliate)
- Targets
- athenahealth, Inc.
- Sellers
- athenahealth shareholders
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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