Investment Summary

Athyrium Capital Management, Nordic Capital, Astorg Partners, ATP Private Equity Partners, Omnes Capital and Cinven Exits Clario

On October 29, 2025, Thermo Fisher Scientific invested in medical products company Clario from Athyrium Capital Management, Nordic Capital, Astorg Partners, ATP Private Equity Partners, Omnes Capital and Cinven for 8.9B USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 11th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 41st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 3rd transaction in Pennsylvania.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-10-29
Target Clario
Sector Medical Products
Investor(s) Thermo Fisher Scientific
Sellers(s) Athyrium Capital Management
Nordic Capital
Astorg Partners
ATP Private Equity Partners
Omnes Capital
Cinven
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8.9B USD
Advisor(s) Evercore Group (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

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.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees122,000
Revenue 42.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Thermo Scientific provides analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents for better workflow solutions spanning sample preparation, sample analysis, and data interpretation. Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 65 of 65
Sector: Medical Products M&A 11 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 56 of 56
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 41 of 41
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 29
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-02 Sanofi - Sterile Fill-Finish & Packaging Site

Ridgefield, New Jersey, United States

Sanofi - Sterile Fill-Finish & Packaging Site is a sterile fill-finish manufacturing site.

Buy -

Seller(S) 6

SELLER

Athyrium Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Athyrium Capital Management is a large asset manager focused on the healthcare sector. Athyrium invests in a wide range of financial instruments including royalties, structured credit, and equities as well as select special situations. Athyrium Capital was established in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: Pennsylvania M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-23 Alvogen

Pine Brook, New Jersey, United States

Alvogen is a multinational pharmaceuticals company focused on developing, manufacturing, and distributing generic, brand, over-the-counter brands (OTC), and biosimilar products. Alvogen was founded in 2009 and is based in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

Sell $2.0B
SELLER

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 80 of 80
Sector: Medical Products M&A 7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 25 of 25
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-21 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.

Buy -
SELLER

Astorg Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 22.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Astorg Partners is a private equity firm that targets small to midcap company investments primarily in France and to a limited extent, Western Europe. Astorg Partners looks for companies valued between €400 million and €2 billion, requiring at least €15 million in equity. Areas of interest include healthcare, retail, distribution, hospitality, and professional services. Prospective transaction situations include leverage build-ups, divestitures, family transitions, and secondary buyouts. Astorg Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris and has additional offices in London and Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 35
Sector: Medical Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 8
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-07 Solabia Group

Paris, France

Solabia Group is a manufacturer of natural active ingredients for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and microbiology industries. Solabia also produces culture media, supplements, detection kits and peptones for the food testing and pharmaceutical industries. Solabia Group was founded in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
SELLER

ATP Private Equity Partners


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ATP Private Equity Partners is a Danish institutional investment firm focused on investing in private equity funds across Europe, North America, and select emerging markets. The Firm is supported by ATP, Denmark's largest pension fund. In addition to investing in private equity funds, ATP also looks to for co-investment situations. ATP Private Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 35
Sector: Medical Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 13
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 Anaqua

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Anaqua is a provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property management software (IPMS) solutions. Anaqua was founded in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell -
SELLER

Omnes Capital

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 5.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Omnes Capital formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) is the investment arm of financial services group Credit Agricole. Omnes Capital looks to invest in a range of investment stages and transaction types, including LBO/expansion, venture capital, mezzanine, renewable energy, co-investment, infrastructure, and special situations. The Firm's LBO/expansion group looks to invest €25 to €80 million to support growth initiatives and buyouts of small and mid-cap businesses operating in a variety of industries. Omnes Capital generally invests in businesses operating in France and Italy. Omnes Capital's mezzanine area was formed in 2002 and looks to provide €5 to €30 million of junior capital to similar sized established businesses. In addition to Omnes Capital's traditional equity and subordinated debt investment arm, the Firm also invests in infrastructure projects as well as provides capital for distressed businesses with €10 to €150 million in revenue. Omnes Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 118 of 118
Sector: Medical Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 53 of 53
State: Pennsylvania M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-18 Anaqua

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Anaqua is a provider of integrated, end-to-end innovation and intellectual property management software (IPMS) solutions. Anaqua was founded in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell -
SELLER

Cinven

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 39.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cinven is a private equity firm focused on buyout investments in growing, profitable businesses located throughout Europe and North America. Sectors of interest include business and financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, leisure, consumer, technology, media, and telecommunications. Cinven looks to invest a minimum of €200 million in companies with minimum enterprise values of €400 million. Cinven does not invest in start-ups or development phase companies. Cinven was established in 1977 and is headquartered in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 130 of 130
Sector: Medical Products M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 33 of 33
State: Pennsylvania M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 13 of 13
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 26
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-01 Stada

Bad Vilbel, Germany

Stada is a developer and marketer of active pharmaceutical ingredients for the health care and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. Stada was founded in 1895 and is based in Bad Vilbel, Germany.

Sell -