Investment Summary

LBO France Invests In Voluntis

On January 1, 2014, asset manager LBO France invested in medical products company Voluntis

Investment Highlights
  • This is LBO France’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is LBO France’s 48th transaction in France.
Investment Fate
  • Voluntis was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2021.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-01-01
Target Voluntis
Sector Medical Products
Investor(s) LBO France
Deal Type Venture

Target

Voluntis

Suresnes, France
Voluntis creates digital therapeutics that empower people with chronic conditions to self-manage their treatment every day, thus improving real-world outcomes. The company's solutions, combining mobile and web apps, use clinical algorithms to deliver personalized recommendations to patients and their care teams. Leveraging its Theraxium technology platform, Voluntis has designed and operates multiple digital therapeutics, especially in oncology and diabetes. It has long-standing partnerships with leading life science companies. Voluntis was formed in 2001 and is based in Cambridge, MA, and Paris, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

LBO France

Paris, France

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 5.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LBO France is an independent private equity group focused on acquiring majority stakes in French firms, or companies with French management. LBO France manages several funds, each targeting different types of businesses. The Firm's mid-market fund looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in companies valued from €100 million to €2.5 billion. The mid-market fund generally looks at companies with predictable sales, profits and cash flow, but will also consider businesses with under-utilized assets. LBO France's small cap fund targets majority stakes in smaller, profitable businesses valued from €10 to €100 million, with strong potential for growth or consolidation. In addition to its equity funds, LBO France also invests in real estate and provides LBO loans issued by medium-sized European companies (enterprise value between €150m and €2bn). LBO France was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 91
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 2
Type (Venture) 3 of 5
Country (France) 48 of 76
Year (2014) 2 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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