W2O Acquires Discern Health

Danforth Advisors Acquires BW Health Group

May 29, 2024

Healthcare Services

Danforth Advisors has acquired BW Health Group, a commercialization and product-launch services platform serving small- and mid-sized life science companies. The deal adds commercial readiness, launch planning and biopharma marketing capabilities (Benchworks and BW Consulting) to Danforth's integrated life-science advisory and operational services offering.

W2O (New Mountain Capital) Acquires Swoop and IPM.ai

January 7, 2021

Data & Analytics

W2O, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, has acquired healthcare-focused data and AI companies Swoop and IPM.ai. The deal folds Swoop and IPM.ai into W2O's new health technology business to expand its AI-driven patient analytics, real-world evidence, and audience-targeting capabilities; leadership from the acquired companies will remain with W2O.

W2O Acquires Influencer and Entertainment Agency starpower

October 5, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

W2O has acquired influencer and entertainment marketing agency starpower, integrating the team into W2O’s single, integrated P&L to expand its influencer, celebrity and branded-entertainment capabilities for health, wellness and consumer clients. The starpower leadership will remain in place and will gain access to W2O’s proprietary data models and 1,500-person multidisciplinary team; the deal is part of W2O’s buy-and-build strategy since partnering with New Mountain Capital.

W2O Acquires Elysia Group

September 24, 2020

Healthcare Services

W2O has acquired Elysia Group, a health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) consultancy that operates in the United States and Asia Pacific. The founders of Elysia joined W2O to lead its Health Economics and Real-World Evidence practice and the capability will integrate with W2O's recently acquired Discern Health to expand market access and evidence-generation services.

New Mountain Capital Acquires W2O from Mountaingate Capital

May 29, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

New Mountain Capital has partnered with W2O, a San Francisco–based analytics-driven, digital-first healthcare marketing and communications firm, acquiring the company as Mountaingate Capital exits. W2O's management team remains in place and the investment is intended to support continued growth, capability expansion, international expansion and add-on acquisition activity; financial terms were not disclosed.

New Mountain Capital Recapitalizes CenseoHealth and Advance Health

December 7, 2017

Healthcare Services

New Mountain Capital has acquired a majority ownership interest in CenseoHealth and Advance Health through a recapitalization announced December 7, 2017. The investment combines the two technology-enabled payer service providers to create a scale platform offering in-home health assessments, chronic care management and care coordination for health plans and providers across the United States.