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Coronavirus drug maker SciClone Pharma eyes Hong Kong IPO

SciClone Pharmaceutical (Holdings), a Chinese biopharmaceutical company that claims to have developed a drug to treat Covid-19, is seeking the greenlight to list in Hong Kong.

Houlihan Lokey Builds Med Tech Group

Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has added Keith Barry to its team as a managing director and the head of medical technology, a new practice within the firm’s healthcare group. Mr. Barry joins Allan Burton who

GI Closes Data Infrastructure Fund

GI Partners has held a final closing of its inaugural Data Infrastructure Fund LP, with $1.8 billion in capital. The new fund was oversubscribed and beat its target of $1.25 billion. Investors in the Data

CEFIF, Leapfrog et al. in $30m round for BIMA

BIMA, a Stockholm-based provider of digital health and insurance technology services in emerging markets, has raised $30m from Chinese fintech investor CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF) and existing backers Leapfrog Investments and Allianz. 

Leapfrog Investments re-ups in insurtech BIMA as it eyes emerging markets expansion

InsurTech BIMA has raised a $30m round with the goal of using the money to drive mass adoption of digital health and InsurTech solutions in emerging markets.

California bill to rein in private equity healthcare buyouts dies

The bill would have given the state attorney general the power to block acquisitions by investment firms

Heal Capital leads series-A for CereGate

Healthcare technology investor Heal Capital has led a series-A funding round for computer-brain-interface specialist CereGate.

KICTeam Buys Teknipure with Twin Brook Backing

KICTeam, a portfolio company of Inverness Graham since May 2020, has acquired Teknipure, a maker of c. Teknipure is a manufacturer and distributor of products used to prevent, control, and remove contaminants from cleanrooms and

Webster Equity underlines new healthcare-only focus with $1bn fundraise – report

Webster Equity Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $1bn for healthcare investments through the raise of its debut fund solely dedicated to the sector.

Graycliff Closes First Fund IV Buy

Graycliff Partners has acquired its first fund four platform with the buy of Gerard Daniel Worldwide. Gerard Daniel is a manufacturer and distributor of more than 5,000 SKUs of wire mesh and other wire products

CD&R Acquires KKR’s Epicor

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire Epicor Software from KKR in a transaction valued at $4.7 billion. KKR purchased Epicor in July 2016 from Apax Partners at an enterprise value of $3.3

Claris Biotech I holds €30m first closing

Claris Ventures has held a €30m first close for its debut fund, Claris Biotech I, which is dedicated to investments in biopharmaceutical startups in pre-clinical phase.

Roark Capital Invests in US Sports Camps

Rapidly following its buy of Divisions Maintenance Group earlier this month, Roark Capital has now made an investment in US Sports Camps. According to Roark, US Sports Camps (USSC) is the nation’s leading youth sports

ArchiMed taps newly closed €1bn fund to buy majority stake in NAMSA

Healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed has acquired a majority stake in NAMSA, a contract research organisation for medical devices, from the founding Gorski Family.

Nexxus Iberia backs Mercurius Health

Private equity firm Nexxus Iberia has acquired a controlling stake in Portuguese radiotherapy specialist Mercurius Health.

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