Investment Summary

EW Healthcare Partners Invests In Germfree

On October 18, 2022, growth capital firm EW Healthcare Partners invested in life science company Germfree

Investment Highlights
  • This is EW Healthcare Partners’ 19th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is EW Healthcare Partners’ 50th transaction in the United States.
  • This is EW Healthcare Partners’ 2nd transaction in Florida.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-10-18
Target Germfree
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) EW Healthcare Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Holland & Knight (Legal)

Target

Germfree

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Germfree is a manufacturer of turnkey, mobile and modular cleanrooms and biocontainment facilities, as well as the equipment and services required for critical environments. Germfree was founded in 1962 and is based in Ormond Beach, Florida.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

EW Healthcare Partners

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Essex Woodlands Health Ventures is a growth equity and venture capital specialist investment firm focused on opportunities across the healthcare sector. Specific areas of interest include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare services/IT. Historically, Essex invested primarily in early and later-stage situations; however, today the firm also makes growth capital investments between $20 - $60 million in companies valued between $50 - $250 million, as well as private investments in public entities (PIPEs). Essex Woodlands was formed in 1985 and offices in Palo Alto, California; New York City; Houston, Texas; Shanghai and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 59
Sector (Life Science) 19 of 20
Type (Growth Capital) 10 of 10
State (Florida) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 50 of 50
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-05 Grundium

Tampere, Finland

Grundium produces high-precision smart, connected and portable digital microscope scanners used in diagnostic pathology, serving a variety of end users ranging from animal and human healthcare clinics to laboratory service firms. Grundium was founded in 2015 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-27 Boiron

Messimy, France

Boiron is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets homeopathic remedies. Boiron was founded in 1932 and is based in Messimy, France.

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