Gryphon Investors has announced it has sold Potter Global Technologies to investment funds managed by KKR.
Potter, based in St. Louis, Mo., is global provider of fire safety and emergency communication products. Started in 1898, Potter serves customers in healthcare and several other markets.
Gryphon, based in San Francisco, focuses on middle market…
Some private equity groups buy assets just to pull them apart and sell them in pieces, but that is the exception, not the norm. In fact, private equity has done a lot to build and improve businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones.
In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods partner Geoff Cockrell speaks…
H.I.G. Capital has agreed to acquire the spine business of ZimVie (Nasdaq: ZIMV) for $375 million, according to a news release.
H.I.G. will acquire Zimvie’s spine, motion preservation and EBI bone healing technologies.
ZimVie was formed less than two years ago when Zimmer Biomet spun out its dental and spine segments. Following the sale, ZimVie…
Although investment in the orthopedic sector is not new, private equity investment interest in this specialty area continues to grow. In fact, orthopedics has become one of the leading sectors for private equity investing, just behind cardiology.
In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods partner Geoff Cockrell speaks with Scott Davis, managing…
Windjammer Capital has announced it has acquired Bio X Cell (BXC).
BXC, founded in 1997 and based in Lebanon, N.H., is a producer of monoclonal antibodies for use in both in vivo and in vitro pre-clinical research applications.
Windjammer, based in Newport Beach, Calif., and Waltham, Mass., is a private equity firm focused…
Accel-KKR has announced it has invested in Ntracts.
Ntracts, founded in 2007 and based in Chattanooga, Tenn., is a provider of contract lifecycle management solutions for healthcare organizations.
Accel-KKR, based in Menlo Park, Calif., is a technology-focused investment firm. The firm pursues middle-market companies and provides a broad range of capital solutions, including…
NewSpring has announced it has closed its latest fund with more than $180 million in commitments.
The fund, NewSpring Health Capital IV (NSH IV), was oversubscribed.
NSH IV made six investments prior to the final close: AeroSafe Global, BetterNight, Healthworks, Patheous Health, Prosperity Behavior Health and Verisma.
NewSpring, based in Radnor, Pa., is a…
Pharos Capital Group has announced it has acquired a majority stake in RhythMedix.
RhythMedix, founded in 2013 and based in Mt. Laurel, N.J., is a manufacturer and provider of remote cardiac monitoring systems and related services.
Pharos, with offices in Dallas and Nashville, pursues control equity and mezzanine investments in lower and middle…
RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced it has sold TIDI Products to TJC.
TIDI, founded in 1969 and based in Neenah, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a portfolio of medical products. The company is best known for its falls prevention and patient safety products.
RoundTable, based in Lake Forest, Ill., is…
Leavitt Equity Partners (LEP) has announced it has closed its third fund with more than $180 million.
The new fund, LEP III, surpassed the firm’s target of $150 million.
LEP, based in Salt Lake City, is a healthcare-focused PE firm. Founded in 2014, the firm manages more than $400 million in capital.
