Aisling Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Aisling Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Aisling Capital’s most common sectors for investment arelife science (75%) and medical products (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (52%) and pipe (22%). In total, Aisling Capital has invested in 14 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Catalent for $3.3B.

In the last 3 years, Aisling Capital has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (59%). Aisling Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold ZELTIQ Aesthetics for $2.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity96
    • M&A Buy Activity56
    • M&A Sell Activity40
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 32
  • M&A Advisors 3

Aisling Capital

Aisling Capital Management LP

489 5th Avenue 10th Floor,
New York, New York 10017
United States
(212) 651-6380
www.aislingcapital.com

Aisling Capital is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the healthcare and medical technology sectors. The Firm specifically looks to invest in companies developing and commercializing innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies. Aisling Capital looks to commit $20 to $50 million per investment and prefers to be the lead investor. Aisling will consider investing in both public and private companies. Aisling Capital raised its first fund in 2000. The Firm is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), PIPE, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 20 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 49 5 - - 1 1 56
vol $6.4B $6.4B
Sell (1.6/yr) # 33 3 3 2 - - 41
vol $8.6B $8.6B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mindful Health Solutions LLC 2024-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Francisco, California · www.mindfulhealthsolutions.com
COMPASS Pathways Plc 2023-08-16 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.compasspathways.com
Zosano Pharma Corp. 2022-06-02 - Bankruptcy
Fremont, California · www.zosanopharma.com
Medical Knowledge Group LLC 2022-01-03 - Secondary Sale
New York, New York · www.mkgny.com
Monte Rosa Therapeutics GmbH 2021-06-23 - IPO
Boston, Massachusetts · www.monterosatx.com
Tourmaline Bio, Inc. 2021-05-11 - IPO
New York, New York · www.tourmalinebio.com
Monte Rosa Therapeutics GmbH 2020-11-24 - Venture
Boston, Massachusetts · www.monterosatx.com
Tourmaline Bio, Inc. 2020-10-06 - Venture
New York, New York · www.tourmalinebio.com
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. 2020-10-05 - Trade Sale
San Francisco, California · www.eidostx.com
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. 2020-08-31 - Trade Sale
Brisbane, California · www.aimmune.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 13 (81%) - 42 (75%) 6.4B (100%)
Medical Products - - 7 (13%) 24M (< 1%)
Healthcare Services 2 (13%) - 3 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (4%) -
Business Services 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) -
Total 16 - 56 $6.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 14 (88%) - 52 (93%) 6.4B (100%)
  California 5 (31%) - 15 (27%) -
  Massachusetts 3 (19%) - 7 (13%) -
  New York 2 (13%) - 7 (13%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 5 (9%) 3.3B (52%)
  North Carolina - - 5 (9%) 3.0B (47%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 3 (5%) -
  Florida - - 3 (5%) 69M (1%)
  Wisconsin 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Texas 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
  Kentucky - - 1 (2%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (2%) -
United Kingdom 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Australia 1 (6%) - 1 (2%) -
Ireland - - 1 (2%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 14 (88%) - 52 (93%) 6.4B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (13%) - 4 (7%) -
Total 16 - 56 $6.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 5 (31%) - 29 (52%) 45M (1%)
PIPE 9 (56%) - 12 (21%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (6%) - 6 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 5 (9%) -
Recapitalization - - 2 (4%) 3.0B (47%)
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) 3.3B (52%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (2%) 24M (< 1%)
Total 16 - 56 $6.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 14 (34%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 13 (32%) 7.5B (87%)
Trade Sale 11 (27%) 1.1B (13%)
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (2%) -
SPAC 1 (2%) -
Total 41 $8.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Morgan Lewis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $6.3B
< $100M 2 $69M
TOTAL $6.4B
Largest Catalent, Inc.
$3.3B (2007-01-25)
sell # Total
> $1B 3 $5.8B
$100M to $1B 8 $2.8B
< $100M 1 $20M
TOTAL $8.6B
Largest ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
$2.5B (2017-02-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Strategic(s)
59%
24 (59%)

FAQ

When was Aisling Capital founded?

Aisling Capital was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Aisling Capital?

Aisling Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Aisling Capital headquartered?

Aisling Capital is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Aisling Capital have under management?

Aisling Capital has 1.8B USD under management.

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