M&A Deal Summary

Explorer Investments Acquires Biogerm

On December 17, 2024, private equity firm Explorer Investments acquired life science company Biogerm

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 8th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 67th transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-12-17
Target Biogerm
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Biogerm

Maia, Portugal
Biogerm is a biotechnology company specializing in the development, production, and commercialization of vaccines and diagnostic solutions. It focuses on innovative healthcare products to prevent and detect infectious diseases. Biogerm was founded in 1994 and is based in Maia, Portugal.

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Buyer

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €10 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 71 of 73
Sector: Life Science M&A 8 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 38 of 40
Country: Portugal M&A 67 of 68
Year: 2024 M&A 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-29 Starfoods

Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

Starfoods engages in food retailing within the fast-food segment. The company serves sandwiches in stores, as well as beautiful salads, soups, toasts, wraps and piadinas. Starfoods was founded in 1993 and is based in Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-01 Adla

Celorico de Basto, Portugal

Adla engages in the aluminum manufacturing and transformation industry, specializing in extrusion, anodizing, powder coating, and thermal break solutions. The company develops tailored aluminum applications for both architecture and industrial use. Adla was founded in 2011 and is based in Celorico de Basto, Portugal.

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