H.I.G.-backed Vernacare acquires Eakin Surgical
H.I.G.-backed Vernacare has acquired UK healthcare supplier Eakin Surgical for an undisclosed amount, extending its footprint in medical and care consumables.
Sector
Healthcare M&A activity spans pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare services. The sector attracts both strategic consolidators seeking scale and private equity investors focused on platform building in specialized segments.
H.I.G.-backed Vernacare has acquired UK healthcare supplier Eakin Surgical for an undisclosed amount, extending its footprint in medical and care consumables.
Jacobs Holding has acquired Italy-based Medicalsan in an undisclosed transaction, extending its healthcare footprint in the country. Deal terms and the parties’ integration plan have not been disclosed.
Ansor-backed FourCentric has acquired UK healthcare consultancy Clarity Consulting Associates. Financial terms were not disclosed.
French healthcare startup neuroClues has secured a EUR 10 million funding round backed by Teampact Ventures, White Fund, EIC Fund, InvestBW, Leansquare and Wallonie Entreprendre.
French healthcare startup Generare has secured EUR 20 million in funding from Alven, Daphni, Galion.exe, Teampact Ventures and VIVES Partners to scale its molecular discovery platform.
Italian healthcare venture builder Cube Labs has announced a EUR 0.53 million funding round. The investor was not disclosed and terms were not provided.
Italian healthcare startup Wearable Robotics has closed a EUR 5 million Series A round backed by a syndicate including CDP Venture Capital and MITO Technology. The company plans to scale product development.
Lupin Limited has agreed to acquire specialty pharmaceutical provider VISUfarma from GHO Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.
French healthcare startup Generare has secured EUR 20 million in funding backed by Alven, Daphni, Galion.exe, Teampact Ventures and VIVES Partners. Terms beyond the headline amount were not disclosed.
Dutch employee mental health platform OpenUp has secured EUR 20 million in funding from Smartfin and Rubio Impact Ventures to support expansion across Europe. Terms and valuation were not disclosed.
Herbalife has agreed to acquire UK-based personalised nutrition business Bioniq for EUR 50.93 million, adding a data-led supplements platform to its global health portfolio.
InceptionBio has secured EUR 100 million in funding from Spain’s innovation agency CDTI, backing the creation and scaling of new biotech ventures. Terms and deployment timeline were not disclosed.
Utrecht-based Laigo Bio has closed a EUR 17 million seed round backed by Biovance Capital and Kurma Partners. The funding is set to advance its work in cancer and autoimmune therapies.
Sweden’s Vimian Group has acquired Italian pet diagnostics businesses I-Vet and Biofleet from the Franzini family. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Herbalife has agreed to acquire UK-based personalised health player Bioniq for EUR 138.89 million, adding a data-led supplement proposition to its global nutrition platform.
Swiss healthcare startup NanoZymeX has secured EUR 0.16 million in funding from Venture Kick. The round supports development of lipid nanoparticle enzyme therapies for rare diseases.
UK healthtech JAAQ has closed a EUR 15 million Series A round. The company said it will use the funding to grow enterprise partnerships.
Italian healthcare company UpSurgeOn has secured EUR 5 million in funding from a syndicate including CDP Venture Capital and SIMEST. Terms and use of proceeds were not disclosed.
UK healthcare workforce platform Flexzo AI has secured EUR 12 million in funding from Octopus Ventures and Fuel Ventures. The round backs product expansion and scaling of AI-driven workforce management.
UK healthcare AI company Flexzo AI has raised EUR 11.11 million in funding from Octopus Ventures and Fuel Ventures. Terms and use of proceeds were not disclosed in the announcement.