Public Company Healthcare

Danaher

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Danaher is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator, accelerating the power of science and technology to improve human health. Danaher partners with customers worldwide across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and related areas to architect solutions that bring science to life, spanning instruments, consumables, software, and services.

Focus Areas
Life sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology
Website
danaher.com

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

6 buyout

Danaher Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Danaher. 1 2020 2 2021 1 2024 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Leica Biosystems, Danaher (parent)
    Target
    StatLab Medical Products
    Seller
    Linden Capital Partners, Audax Private Equity
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Leica Biosystems, a Danaher company, completed its acquisition of StatLab Medical Products, a provider of pre-analytical consumables and equipment for pathology labs. The deal expands Leica’s end-to-end anatomic and digital pathology ecosystem, supporting workflows from specimen preparation through staining, digital imaging and AI-enabled diagnosis.

  • Buyer
    Danaher Corporation
    Target
    Masimo Corporation
    Type
    Buyout

    Danaher has completed its acquisition of Masimo Corporation, a specialty diagnostics provider focused on pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions primarily used in acute care settings. Masimo will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher and continue operating under the Masimo brand as a stand-alone operating company within Danaher’s Diagnostics segment.

  • Buyer
    Danaher Corporation
    Target
    Genedata AG
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
    Type
    Buyout

    Danaher Corporation has acquired Genedata AG, a Basel-based provider of software solutions for biopharmaceutical R&D, and will integrate the company into its Life Sciences segment. The acquisition expands Danaher’s R&D workflow capabilities by adding Genedata’s data-driven informatics and automation tools to accelerate drug discovery and development.

  • Buyer
    Danaher Corporation
    Target
    Aldevron
    Seller
    EQT Private Equity (EQT VIII) and selling shareholders
    Industry
    Biotechnology
    Type
    Buyout

    Danaher Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aldevron from EQT Private Equity for an enterprise value of approximately USD 9.6 billion. Aldevron, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota with ~600 employees and additional operations in Madison, Wisconsin, will operate as a standalone company within Danaher's Life Sciences segment to expand Danaher's capabilities in genomic medicine and biologics manufacturing.

  • Buyer
    Danaher Corporation
    Target
    Precision NanoSystems
    Industry
    Biotechnology
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Danaher Corporation has acquired Vancouver-based Precision NanoSystems (PNI), a developer of lipid nanoparticle delivery technologies and microfluidic manufacturing platforms for genetic medicines. PNI will join Danaher's Life Sciences platform to expand its capabilities in mRNA and genetic-medicine development and complement existing portfolio companies such as Cytiva and Pall.

  • Buyer
    Danaher Corporation (Water Quality platform)
    Target
    Aquatic Informatics Inc.
    Seller
    XPV Water Partners
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Danaher’s Water Quality platform has acquired Aquatic Informatics Inc. from XPV Water Partners. Aquatic Informatics is a water-focused software provider (serving more than 1,000 customers globally) whose data management and analytics capabilities will be integrated with Danaher’s Hach Claros offering to expand the platform’s hardware, software and services capabilities for municipal, environmental and industrial customers.

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