Hamilton Lane has acquired a significant equity interest in Cosette Pharmaceuticals from Avista Capital Partners and its co-investors, according to a news release.

Avista and Hamilton Lane will jointly control Cosette going forward.

Cosette, founded in 2019 and based in South Plainfield, New Jersey, is an integrated pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of

Avesi Partners has announced the closing of a new fund at $1.35 billion.

The fund, Avesi Partners Fund II, was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Avesi, based in Stamford, Conn., is a private equity firm focused on healthcare services, healthcare technology and business services. Founded in 2021, the firm generally targets lower middle

In SEC v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859, 603 U.S. __ (2024), the Supreme Court held that the Seventh Amendment prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) from seeking civil penalties in certain enforcement actions when the Commission chooses to proceed in-house before its own administrative law judges (ALJs), rather than in federal court. In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that the Seventh Amendment requires, at a minimum, that any fraud action involving civil penalties be tried in front of a jury in federal court. The Court’s decision will have immediate implications for the SEC’s enforcement program and will likely have broader implications for administrative adjudications for a host of federal agencies and federal laws.

Argosy Healthcare Partners (AHP) has announced the recapitalization of Connect Life Sciences (CLS).

CLS, founded in 2020 and based in Orlando, Florida, provides recruitment services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

AHP, based in Wayne, Pa., is a lower middle market private equity investor focused exclusively on healthcare. A division of Argosy

Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners has announced the closing of its sale of BioMatrix Specialty Infusion Pharmacy to Frazier Healthcare Partners. 

BioMatrix, founded in 2001 and based in Plantation, Florida, is a provider of specialty infusion services in the United States. 

Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners is the healthcare division of Triton Pacific Capital Partners.