M&A Deal Summary

GTCR Acquires Harpula

On October 26, 2022, private equity firm GTCR acquired life science company Harpula

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GTCR’s 9th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is GTCR’s 127th transaction in the United States.
  • This is GTCR’s 5th transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-26
Target Harpula
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) GTCR
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Harpula

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Harpula is focused on improving the efficiency of drug research and development, by acquiring companies and assets in the technology-enabled pharmaceutical solutions industry. Harpula was founded in 2022 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Buyer

GTCR

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 15.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GTCR is a private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing acquisitions. The Firm looks to grow companies through build-on acquisitions, consolidations, and internal growth. GTCR will consider both equity and mezzanine capital commitments and concentrates its investment activity in consumer products & services, healthcare services, outsourced business services, technology, transaction processing, and pharma/medical products. GTCR was formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 131 of 143
Sector (Life Science) 9 of 9
Type (Consolidation) 15 of 16
State (North Carolina) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 127 of 138
Year (2022) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-06 Visionary Broadband

Gillette, Wyoming, United States

Visionary Broadband is a pioneering Internet Service Provider ("ISP") serving residential and business subscribers. Visionary Broadband was formed in 1994 and is based in Gillette, Wyoming.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-02 Biocoat

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States

Biocoat develops and licenses biomaterial coatings for medical devices that are custom engineered to meet specific clinical parameters. The company specializes in supplying lubricious hydrophilic coatings for medical devices to original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. Biocoat is able to recommend contract coaters or to provide in-house coating services to aspiring medical device companies that need help with manufacturing. The company also sells diagnostic test kits in the reproductive market for use in male factor infertility. Biocoat was founded in 1991 and is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

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