M&A Deal Summary

Velocity Clinical Research Acquires VitaLink Research

On September 22, 2021, Velocity Clinical Research acquired life science company VitaLink Research from Great Point Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Velocity Clinical Research’s 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Velocity Clinical Research’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Velocity Clinical Research’s 1st transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-09-22
Target VitaLink Research
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Velocity Clinical Research
Sellers(s) Great Point Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

VitaLink Research

Greenville, South Carolina, United States
VitaLink Research is a fully integrated clinical trial sites, connects world-class physicians and medical professionals with site managers and research coordinators to set the standard for the timely execution of clinical trial protocols with trustworthy results across all sites. VitaLink Research was founded in 2004 and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Velocity Clinical Research

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Life Science
DESCRIPTION

Velocity Clinical Research is an integrated site organization for clinical trials, offering dedicated site capabilities to help biopharmaceutical and contract research organization customers find the right patients for their studies. Velocity Clinical Research was founded in 2017 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Life Science) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2021) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-22 National Research Institute

Los Angeles, California, United States

National Research Institute is a provider of clinical research services. National Research Institute conducts late-phase clinical research trials on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug developers in principally metabolic disease states. National Research Institute was founded in 1989 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-27 Clinical Research Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

Clinical Research Hamburg is a dedicated research center specializing in outpatient phase II, III, and IV research across a wide range of therapeutic areas. The research site recruits multiple hundreds of patients every year for studies in areas such as internal medicine, osteology, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, vaccines, and dermatology. Clinical Research Hamburg was formed in 2004 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Great Point Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Great Point Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in private and public healthcare companies. Great Point's private equity practice invests $10 to $100 million of growth capital in private, growing companies. Specific areas of interest within the healthcare sector includes biotechnology and life sciences, consumer health, generic drugs, health care services, information technology, insurance, medical devices, specialty pharmaceuticals, and worker compensation companies. Great Point Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 18
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 7
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-08 Family Resource Home Care

Liberty Lake, Washington, United States

Family Resource Home Care is an independent provider of home care services based in the Pacific Northwest. The Company provides home care services that include but are not limited to personal care such as bathing, dressing, and help with medications, meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, and companion care. The Company also provides care for clients facing dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease as well as end-of-life, transitional, and respite care. It is focused on empowering clients to continue living at home by providing them with home care services that address their unique challenges. Family Resource Home Care was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-29 Velentium

Richmond, Texas, United States

Velentium specializes in the design and manufacturing of therapeutic and diagnostic medical devices for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100s. Velentium is based in Richmond, Texas.

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