Investment Summary

HBM Partners AG and Merieux Equity Partners Invest In Swixx Biopharma

On May 20, 2021, private equity firm HBM Partners AG and growth capital firm Merieux Equity Partners invested in distribution company Swixx Biopharma

Investment Highlights
  • This is HBM Partners AG’s 1st and Merieux Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is HBM Partners AG’s 4th and Merieux Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Switzerland.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-05-20
Target Swixx Biopharma
Sector Distribution
Investor(s) HBM Partners AG
Merieux Equity Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Swixx Biopharma

Baar, Switzerland
Swixx BioPharma is a specialized distributor of rare diseases, Rx and OTC medicinal products in Central & Eastern Europe, and acts as a true commercialization partner for Biotech & Pharma companies in this area. Swixx Biopharma was founded in 2014 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

HBM Partners AG

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

HBM Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in entrepreneurial biopharma and other healthcare-related companies in Europe, North America, India and other Emerging Markets. HBM looks to invest $5 to $50 million per transaction and will consider private and public companies. HBM Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 65
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 5 of 6
Country (Switzerland) 4 of 4
Year (2021) 11 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-05 APR

Balerna, Switzerland

APR is a pharmaceutical company, identifying, developing, and commercializing known molecules engineered with drug delivery systems in niche and rare diseases on a global basis. The pipeline includes products at different stage of development concentrated in 3 selected therapeutic areas: inherited metabolic recessive diseases, cancer supportive care and skin rare diseases. APR was founded in 1990 and is based in Balerna, Switzerland.

Sell Fr.75M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-18 Ambrx

San Diego, California, United States

Ambrx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a proprietary synthetic biology technology platform to design and develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The company is advancing a focused portfolio of clinical and preclinical programs designed to optimize efficacy and safety of its candidate therapeutics in multiple cancer indications, including ARX517, its proprietary ADC targeting PSMA for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC); ARX788, its proprietary ADC targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) for metastatic HER2+ breast cancer; and ARX305, its proprietary ADC targeting CD-70 for renal cell carcinoma. Ambrx was founded in 2003 and is based in San Diego, California.

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Investor

Merieux Equity Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Mérieux Développement SAS is a venture and growth capital investment firm associated with family holding company Institut Mérieux. The Firm focuses on the health and nutrition sectors and will consider opportunities throughout North America and Europe. Mérieux Développement SAS was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 20
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 4 of 6
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-28 Plantex

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France

Plantex is a producer of botanical extracts. Plantex was founded in 1990 and is based in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-02 DomusVi

Suresnes, France

DomusVi is a provider of services to elderly people. It provides a full range of services to 42 000 residents and customers with 315 nursing homes, 16 residential facilities, 5 mental care facilities and 50 home care agencies throughout France, Spain and China. DomusVi was founded in 1983 and is based in Suresnes, France.

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