Phoenix, Arizona-based Momentum Health Partners has announced its official launch alongside the acquisition of Advanced Autism Center for Treatment (AACT) of Gilbert, Arizona.
AACT is a provider of autism and developmental therapy services. The company offers center- and home-based autism programs, along with complementary therapy and respite services.
Momentum Health Partners is a healthcare-focused private equity platform backed by MCR Companies, a fully integrated real estate and private equity investment firm. The firm focuses on lower middle-market healthcare services businesses and pursues majority partnerships with providers delivering community-based care.
With the acquisition of AACT, Momentum Health Partners enters the autism therapy and developmental services sector with an established operating base. The acquisition positions Momentum Health Partners for continued expansion as it seeks additional majority partnerships with provider-based healthcare organizations nationwide. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this deal represents the 23rd Behavioral Health Care (BHC) transaction of the year, and the eighth in the autism spectrum disorder provider specialty. Throughout 2025, there were 104 BHC deals, and 11 in the autism provider specialty. The autism provider specialty was the third most active BHC specialty in 2025, trailing behind counseling and psychiatric care (52 deals) and substance use disorder (18 deals), but tying with intellectual & developmental disability care (11 deals).
