M&A Deal Summary

Afya Acquires Medcel

On March 29, 2019, Afya acquired internet software and services company Medcel from Crescera Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Afya’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Afya’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-03-29
Target Medcel
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Afya
Sellers(s) Crescera Capital
Deal Type Merger

Target

Medcel

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Medcel offers courses in the medical field as preparation for medical residency, specialization courses and update. Medcel was founded in 2005 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Afya

Nova Lima, Brazil

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Education
Employees5,260
Revenue 3.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Afya is an operator of medical education group based on the number of medical school seats, delivering an end-to-end physician-centric ecosystem that serves and empowers students and physicians to transform their ambitions into rewarding lifelong experiences from the moment of joining as medical students through medical residency preparation, graduation program, continuing medical education activities and their daily practices with digital products. Afya was founded in 1999 and is based in Nova Lima, Brazil.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 10
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 5
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 10
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-25 Medicinae Solutions

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Medicinae Solutions healthcare technology company that provides healthcare payments and financial services to healthcare professionals. Medicinae Solutions was formed in 2016 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Buy R$6M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Crescera Capital


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 4.0B BRL
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crescera Capital is alternative asset management firm focused on investment opportunities throughout Brazil. Crescera Capital was formed in 2013 and has offices in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Brazil M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-22 DCG

Porto Alegre, Brazil

DCG is a technology company focused on developing and delivering e-commerce and digital sales solutions for online retailers and marketplaces. The Company’s offerings include platforms and tools that help businesses build online stores, integrate with major marketplaces, and manage digital sales operations across channels. DCG was founded in 2008 and is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-29 Vindi

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Vindi is a technology company involved in providing payments (fintech), collection and management services of clients. Vindi was founded in 2013 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Sell -