SightLine Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

SightLine Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremedical products (80%) and test/measurement equipment (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (100%). In total, SightLine Partners has invested in 3 US states.

In the last 3 years, SightLine Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). SightLine Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Atritech for $375M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity16
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13

SightLine Partners LLC

8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 1070,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437
United States
(952) 641-0300
www.sightlinepartners.com
buzz@sightlinepartners.com

SightLine Partners is a private investment firm that targets early to late stage investments in growing healthcare and medical technology companies. Depending on the maturity of the company, Sightline will invest between $2 and $8 million per transaction. SightLine prefers US based opportunities. SightLine Partners LLC was formed in 2004 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Healthcare Services, Medical Products

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 8
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
Sell (0.2/yr) # 15 - 1 - - - 16
vol $1.3B $1.3B
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CVRx, Inc. 2021-07-02 - IPO
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.cvrx.com
Atritech, Inc. 2011-03-03 375M USD Trade Sale
Plymouth, Minnesota · www.atritech.net
Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc. 2010-12-01 - Trade Sale
St. Paul, Minnesota · www.acorncv.com
Asthmatx, Inc. 2010-09-20 194M USD Trade Sale
Sunnyvale, California · www.asthmatx.com
InSound Medical, Inc. 2010-01-06 75M USD Trade Sale
Newark, California · www.insoundmedical.com
Anulex Technologies, Inc. 2009-06-12 - Venture
Minnetonka, Minnesota · www.anulex.com
Alsius Corp. 2009-02-20 12M USD Trade Sale
Chelmsford, Massachusetts · www.alsius.com
Altiva Corp. 2008-01-02 - Trade Sale
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.altivacorp.com
CVRx, Inc. 2007-05-09 - Venture
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.cvrx.com
Spine Wave, Inc. 2007-04-10 - Venture
Shelton, Connecticut · www.spinewave.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Medical Products - - 4 (80%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (20%) -
Total - - 5 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 5 (100%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (40%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (40%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (20%) -
Total - - 5 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture - - 5 (100%) -
Total - - 5 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (63%) 1.3B (100%)
Trade Sale 4 (25%) -
IPO 2 (13%) -
Total 16 $1.3B

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.3B
< $100M 2 $87M
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest Atritech, Inc.
$375M (2011-03-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
75%
12 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Buzz Benson

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Joe Biller

Managing Director

Kunal Paymaster

Principal

Josh Baltzell

Venture Partner

FAQ

When was SightLine Partners LLC founded?

SightLine Partners LLC was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is SightLine Partners LLC?

SightLine Partners LLC is a growth capital firm.

Where is SightLine Partners LLC headquartered?

SightLine Partners LLC is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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