Devices to Digital: Insights into the Medical Devices and eHealth Markets in Q1:23
The Medical Devices Market: As of May 26, 2023, a total of 46 Medical Device deals have been announced this year, and 28 of those deals were announced during Q1:23. The Q1:23 deal total is comparable to the 27 deals announced during Q1:22, yet an 18% drop from the 56 deals announced between January 1, 2022, and May 26, 2022. M&A activity is also 25% down compared to the 35 Medical Device deals announced during Q1:21, and 6% lower than the 49 deals announced between January 1, 2021, and May 26, 2021. While M&A is down compared to recent Q1’s, considering we just had a few years of unprecedented upheaval, the market is still at a better place than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More »
TA Associates Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Alpha II
TA Associates, a Boston-based private equity firm, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to make a significant growth investment in Alpha II. As part of the transaction, Alpha II’s existing shareholder WestView Capital Partners will reinvest alongside TA Associates to maintain a minority position in the company. Alpha II is a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) technology solutions to healthcare providers across the care continuum. TA Associates has invested in more than 560 companies around the world and raised more than $48.6 billion in capital since its founding in 1968. It leads buyouts and minority recapitalizations in the technology, financial services,... Read More »
Florence Acquires Virtual Care Provider Zipnosis
New York-based Florence Labs announced on May 24 its acquisition of Minneapolis-based Zipnosis. Zipnosis is a 60-person health tech company that offers a white-labeled virtual care solution that uses asynchronous telemedicine to connect patients with local board-certified physicians. Florence Labs is a health tech company that works with health systems and provider groups to maximize clinical capacity and reduce administrative burden. Florence Labs was founded in 2021 by Aniq Rahman. Through this acquisition, Florence will broaden its product offerings with synchronous and asynchronous virtual care and further their mission to create a consumer-centric interface that engages patients at... Read More »
Intelligent Medical Objects Announces the Acquisition of Melax Technologies
Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO) announced that it has acquired Melax Technologies for an undisclosed price. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this acquisition represents the 110th eHealth transaction of the year, and the 18th in the analytics specialty. Melax Technologies is a healthcare data analytics and business intelligence company focused on Natural Language Processing that provides healthcare organizations with actionable insights into clinical and financial performance. The company is trusted by more than 650 healthcare organizations. Founded in 1994, IMO is a healthcare data enablement company that provides clinical terminology management and data quality... Read More »
