M&A Deal Summary

Explorer Investments Acquires FASTinov

On January 1, 2022, private equity firm Explorer Investments acquired life science company FASTinov

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 53rd transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-01
Target FASTinov
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

FASTinov

Porto, Portugal
FASTinov provides patented disruptive technology to perform fast and reliable antimicrobial susceptibility tests. FASTinov AST kits are available and CE-marked for bloodstream infections by either Gram-Positive or Gram-Negative bacteria. FASTinov was founded in 2013 and is based in Porto, 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 56 of 73
Sector: Life Science M&A 3 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 31 of 40
Country: Portugal M&A 53 of 68
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-01 Fapajal

Loures, Portugal

Fapajal engages in production of tissue paper and parent reels. Its products include napkins, table covers, toilet paper, paper roll towels, hand towels, and medical rolls for the away-from-home market. Fapajal was founded in 1755 and is based in Loures, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-06 Globaltest

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Globaltest is a provider of vehicle inspection with 5 centers, spread over the country. All the centers have Quality Management System, approve IPAC (Portuguese Institute of Accreditation), and are all approved IMT – protection entity that regulates and oversees all the systems related to Technical Inspections of Motor Vehicles. Globaltest is based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

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