Investment Summary

Ferrer Freeman & Co. and Escalate Capital Exits Arcadia

On July 21, 2025, private equity firm Nordic Capital invested in information technology company Arcadia from Ferrer Freeman & Co. and Escalate Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 11th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 4th transaction in Massachusetts.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-07-21
Target Arcadia
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Nordic Capital
Sellers(s) Ferrer Freeman & Co.
Escalate Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Arcadia

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Arcadia transforms diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Arcadia's platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. Arcadia was founded in 2002 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 142 of 142
Sector: Information Technology M&A 11 of 11
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 46 of 46
State: Massachusetts M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 16 of 16
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-25 Hargreaves Lansdown

Bristol, United Kingdom

Hargreaves Lansdown is a helper of investors to make more of their investments by providing information, service and the best prices. They are a fund supermarket, a fund manager, a discount broker, a stockbroker, a pensions specialist, an annuity specialist, a wealth manager and a financial adviser. In other words, a one-stop shop. Hargreaves Lansdown was founded in 1981 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-29 Clario

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Clario offers a compelling combination of technology, services, and clinical expertise, helping customers to deliver successful clinical trial outcomes by ensuring high-quality data capture, reduced costs, and shortened study timelines. Clario was founded in 1972 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sell $8.9B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Ferrer Freeman & Co.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 900M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Ferrer Freeman & Co. (FFC) is a private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies generating sales minimum $20 to $200 million. FFC also invests in clinical products and outsourcing/infrastructure businesses serving the healthcare sector. FFC looks to commit $10 to $40 million per transaction and focuses primarily on growth capital financings and build-ups. However, the Firm will also selectively fund buyouts as well. Ferrer Freeman & Co. LLC was formed in 1995 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector: Information Technology M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Massachusetts M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 25 of 25
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-21 Aerocare

Orlando, Florida, United States

Aerocare is a provider of oxygen, respiratory, sleep, and other chronic therapy services to patients in the home. AeroCare's patients typically suffer from the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or congestive heart failure (CHF) and require in-home therapy services. Aerocare Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Sell -
SELLER

Escalate Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 830M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Escalate Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on providing capital to expansion and late-stage companies. The Firm focuses its investment activity within the technology, life sciences, and service-based industries. Prospective financing solutions include senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt. Escalate's target investment size is $5 to $30 million. Escalate Capital Partners has offices in Menlo Park, California and Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 39
Sector: Information Technology M&A 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Massachusetts M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 39 of 39
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-11 ThreatQuotient

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

ThreatQuotient improves security operations by fusing together data sources, tools & teams to accelerate threat detection & response. ThreatQuotient’s data-driven security operations platform helps teams prioritize, automate & collaborate on security incidents; enables more focused decision making; & maximizes limited resources by integrating existing processes & technologies into a unified workspace. ThreatQuotient was founded in 2013 and is based in Ashburn, Virginia.

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