Catalent Acquires Bettera Brands from Highlander Partners for $1 Billion

Bettera Brands (Highlander Partners) Acquires Nutravail

September 14, 2020

Food & Beverage

Bettera Brands, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, acquired substantially all of the assets of Nutravail, a Chantilly, Virginia-based developer and manufacturer of soft chew nutraceuticals. The acquisition expands Bettera's confectionary delivery capabilities (gummies, lozenges and chewables) and is intended to accelerate cross-selling, product development and manufacturing capacity for wellness brands.

Novo Holdings Acquires Catalent for $16.5 Billion

December 18, 2024

Healthcare Services

Novo Holdings has completed its previously announced all-cash acquisition of Catalent, Inc. for an enterprise value of approximately $16.5 billion, with Catalent stockholders receiving $63.50 per share. Shortly after closing, Novo Nordisk will acquire three Catalent fill-finish sites (Anagni, Italy; Bloomington, Indiana; and Brussels, Belgium) and related assets from Novo Holdings.

Catalent Acquires Paragon Bioservices for $1.2 Billion

May 20, 2019

Biotechnology

Catalent, Inc. completed the $1.2 billion acquisition of Paragon Bioservices, Inc., a viral vector development and manufacturing partner for gene therapies, expanding Catalent’s biologics and gene therapy capabilities. Paragon’s Baltimore-area facilities and ~380 employees will join Catalent’s global biologics platform, while Catalent secured financing including incremental term loans and a convertible preferred issuance to Leonard Green & Partners to support the transaction.

Snapdragon-Led Investor Group Acquires Better Being Co. from HGGC

December 16, 2025

Consumer Products

A syndicate of global investors led by Snapdragon Capital Partners, with financing provided by funds managed by Strategic Value Partners (SVP), has acquired Better Being Co. HGGC has sold its remaining stake and exited the business after an eight-year partnership; the new investors committed a financial reserve to support near-term acquisitions to expand Better Being's brand portfolio and global reach. Better Being, a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of dietary supplements and personal care brands (including Solaray and Zhou Nutrition), is headquartered in Utah and employs nearly one thousand people.

Better Choice Company to Acquire SRx Health Solutions for Approximately $125 Million

September 3, 2024

Healthcare Services

Better Choice Company Inc. (NYSE American: BTTR) signed a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire SRx Health Solutions Inc. for approximately $125 million. The deal would combine Better Choice's pet health business (Halo) with SRx's Canadian specialty pharmacy network, creating a broader health and wellness company and unlocking operational synergies and geographic/vertical expansion.

Click Therapeutics Acquires Assets of Better Therapeutics, Inc.

May 22, 2024

Medical Devices

Click Therapeutics has acquired the assets of Better Therapeutics, Inc., including the FDA-authorized digital therapeutic AspyreRx (BT-001) and development candidates BT-002, BT-003 and BT-004. Click will integrate Better’s intellectual property into its AI-enabled platform to accelerate development of obesity and cardiometabolic digital therapeutics, optimizing programs for use alongside anti-obesity and diabetes medications.