Kain Capital has announced an investment in Essen Health Care. Essen, founded in 1999 and based in Bronx, New York, is an independent, multi-specialty healthcare provider with over 450 practitioners across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester County.  Kain, founded in 2014 and based in New York, is a private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare services and information technology companies. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Kain noted that this is the third primary care/multi-specialty care group investment for the firm ..read more

Dermatology and aesthetics practices took off after the Great Recession, thrived during Covid, and show no signs of slowing down. What makes dermatology and aesthetics such desirable investments? In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell chats with Clint Bundy and Stewart Carlin, managing directors of the Bundy Group, a boutique investment bank specializing in the healthcare industry. They discuss considerations for investing in dermatology and aesthetics practices. Listen as Clint and Stewart explain why those practices are high-value investme ..read more

WindRose Health Investors has announced its acquisition of SubjectWell. SubjectWell, founded in 2012 and based in Austin, Texas, is a patient access marketplace that connects people with health conditions to care options.  WindRose, based in New York, pursues control equity investments in healthcare companies. Founded in 2000, the firm invests in a broad range of industry segments, including outsourced services to payors and health systems, technology-enabled services, healthcare providers and value-added distribution. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed ..read more

Serent Capital has invested in Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE), according to a news release. MIE, founded in 1995 and based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a provider of health information technology software and systems for the occupational health market, including the platform, Enterprise Health. Serent, with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth service and technology businesses. Founded in 2008, the firm typically commits $20 million to $200 million per investment in companies generating revenue from $5 ..read more

McGuireWoods has long been an avid supporter of the advancement of professional women. As part of our initiative seeking to expand the leadership of women in private equity, we are continuing our series of profiling women leaders in private equity. We are hopeful that this series will serve to inspire other women to pursue their careers in private equity in a way that best challenges and motivates them, which these impressive women have all done. We are pleased to feature Lucy King, vice president of Orangewood Partners. Access her profile. To recommend a woman for a future interview, email A ..read more

Incline Equity Partners has acquired VMG Health from Northlane Capital Partners (NCP), according to a news release.  VMG, founded in 1995 and based in Dallas, is a valuation and transaction advisory firm focused on healthcare. Incline, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a private equity firm that invests across the middle market in distribution, business services and manufacturing companies. Founded in 2011, Incline generally pursues buyouts, corporate divestitures and minority recapitalizations in U.S. and Canadian companies with enterprise values of $25 million to $750 million. NCP ..read more

An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital will acquire HuFriedyGroup, according to a news release. The transaction is valued at $787.5 million, according to industry reports. HuFriedyGroup is the dental segment of STERIS. Founded in 1908 and based in Chicago, HuFriedyGroup is a manufacturer of instruments, infection prevention products, instrument management systems and conscious sedation products for the dental industry. Its brands include Hu-Friedy, Crosstex, Omnia, and Accutron. Peak Rock, based in Austin, Texas, is middle market private equity firm that makes equity and debt investments. The firm ..read more

Serent Capital has made a growth investment in Traumasoft, according to a news release. Traumasoft, founded in 2006 and based in Portage, Michigan, is a provider of cloud-based software for private emergency medical services (EMS) agencies and healthcare organizations. Serent Capital, with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high-growth service and technology businesses. Founded in 2008, the firm typically commits $20 million to $200 million in equity in an investment in companies generating revenue from $5 million to ..read more

Behrman Capital has announced the acquisition of Vista Apex. Vista Apex, founded in 1997 and based in Racine, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of consumable dental products for preventative oral hygiene, endodontics and restorative dentistry. Behrman, founded in 1991 and based in New York, seeks to make control investments in middle market North American companies. The firm focuses on investing in healthcare and a few other sectors. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed ..read more

Vista Equity Partners will acquire Model N (NYSE: MODN) for approximately $1.25 billion, according to a news release. Model N, founded in 1999 and based in San Mateo, Calif., is a provider of revenue optimization and compliance software for the life sciences and technology industries. Vista Equity Partners, founded in 2000 and based in Austin, Texas, focuses its PE strategy on investing in enterprise software companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista will acquire all the outstanding shares of Model N common stock for $30 per share. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-2024 ..read more