Nelipak Corp. said last week that Roger Prevot will take over as CEO, following the retirement of current CEO Michael Kelly. Kelly was in charge when private equity giant Kohlberg bought Nelipak for an undisclosed amount July 2. Kelly is retiring after overseeing the deal and positioning the company for the next phase of its […]
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UK antitrust regulators probe Kohlberg’s Nelipak-Bemis merger
Antitrust regulators in the U.K. yesterday opened a probe into the planned merger of Nelipak and Bemis Healthcare Packaging Europe by private equity shop Kohlberg. The PE giant acquired Cranston, R.I.-based Nelipak, which manufactures rigid healthcare packaging used in Class II and Class III medical devices and pharma drug-delivery products, in early July for an undisclosed amount. Get […]
PE giant brands ophthalmology play as Falcon Vision
Private equity giant KKR said yesterday that it’s forming a new company to back plays in the ophthalmology space, tapping a well-known expert in the field to lead its new Falcon Vision business. Based in Menlo Park, Calif., Falcon Vision is slated to collaborate with Flying L Partners and Bill Link, the co-founder of Advanced Medical […]
PE firm KKR closes $1.5B healthcare fund
Private equity giant KKR (NYSE:KKR) this week announced the final closing of its $1.45 billion KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund, looking to invest the funds in healthcare growth equity investment opportunities in the America’s. The fund will receive more than $265 million of capital from KKR itself, alongside external investors through KKR’s balance sheet and employee […]
KKR puts another $35m into Signostics parent company EchoNous
Private equity giant KKR (NYSE:KKR) put another $235 million into EchoNous, the parent company of Signostics, for the second time in as many years. The cash is earmarked for commercializing the Uscan ultrasound device, developing a vein-location device and an unnamed artificial intelligence-driven ultrasound project to market, Seattle-based EchoNous said. KKR put $35 million into the company […]
Private equity shops form medical device portfolio management company
Private equity giants KKR and Aisling Capital said today that they’re launching a company to manage their portfolio of medical device companies called Ajax Health, tapping Spirox chairman & CEO Duke Rohlen to lead it. Rohlen is the former president of FoxHollow Technologies and the founder & former chief executive of CV Ingenuity. “There is a significant […]
Capsugel said to explore sale, IPO
Capsugel‘s private equity owner is said to be exploring a sale or initial public offering for the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) spinout. A deal could value Capsugel, which makes hard capsules and drug delivery products, at more than $5 billion, Reuters reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Private equity shop KKR & Co. (NYSE:KKR) paid $2.38 billion for Capsugel […]
Spirox closes $45m Series C for ENT devices
Spirox said today that it closed the books on a Series C round worth $45 million for the new device it’s developing to treat nasal obstructions. Spirox, which pulled down an $18.5 million Series B nearly a year ago, said the latest round was led by private equity giant KKR and joined by new investor HealthQuest […]
Bidding war heats up for Toshiba Medical
A bidding war for Toshiba (TYO:6502) subsidiary Toshiba Medical is reportedly heating up among a slew of private equity players and rival corporations. Toshiba, which said last month that it’s seeking outside investors to buy a stake in the healthcare business amid laying off nearly 7,000 workers, wants to focus on its core nuclear energy and chip businesses. Private equity shops KKR and Bain […]
Private equity giant KKR puts $35m into Signostics
Signostics said it landed $35 million from private equity giant KKR (NYSE:KKR) for its handheld ultrasound technology. “KKR offers us the privilege of working with a highly regarded long-term capital partner which will enable us to create next-level innovations and beyond, aimed at greater disruption and democratization of the global ultrasound market,” CEO Kevin Goodwin, who […]
Cohera Medical raises $50m from KKR
Cohera Medical raised a $50 million funding round led by private equity giant KKR and joined by a group of existing investors. Pittsburgh-based Cohera, which makes absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, said it plans to use the proceeds for the U.S. launch of its TissiGlu adhesive and for clinical trials of its Sylys sealant, which won […]
