DW Healthcare Partners Announces Sale of LKC Technologies to Ametek
DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced on February 3 the sale of LKC Technologies to Ametek, Inc. LKC Technologies will join Ametek as part of its Electronic Instruments Group. LKC Technologies is a leading provider of technologies to enable the effective diagnosis and management of ophthalmic conditions. LKC Technologies develops portable devices that help doctors test and monitor eye health. These tools are designed to detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy and other serious eye conditions that can lead to vision loss. The company is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland. DW Healthcare Partners previously invested in LKC Technologies in June... Read More »
SALT Dental Partners Announces 2 Transactions in January
SALT Dental Partners, based in Phoenix, Arizona, announced in January the acquisition of two practices: World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Suffolk Pediatric Dentistry. World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry is a children and adolescent’s dental practice with one location in Portland, Oregon. According to its website, there are four dentists on staff. Suffolk Pediatric Dentistry is a children’s dental practice with five locations in New York: Port Jefferson Station, Wading River, Sayville, Hauppauge and Patchogue. According to its website, there are 10 physicians on staff. SALT Dental Partners is a dental partnership organization specializing in pediatric... Read More »
US Fertility Acquires Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group
US Fertility, a portfolio company of L Catterton and Amulet Capital Partners, announced that it acquired Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group (PREG). PREG is a network of leading fertility practices and IVF laboratories. It operates out of six locations in North and South Carolina. According to its website, there are 10 physicians on staff. US Fertility is one of the nation’s largest partnerships of physician-owned and physician-led fertility practices. US Fertility provides advanced fertility care through more than 100 clinic locations and 32 IVF laboratories. To date, US Fertility has helped 200,000 individuals and couples build their families through assisted reproductive... Read More »
Ivy Rehab Announced First Acquisition of 2026
Ivy Rehab, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Waud Capital Partners, announced that it has partnered with Advance Orthopedic and Sports Therapy (AOST). AOST is physical therapy practice serving Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The practice offers a wide range of services, including pelvic health, orthopedic rehabilitation, spine care and sports injury recovery. Founded in 2003, Ivy Rehab is a network of outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy and applied behavior analysis clinics throughout the United States. Through the partnership, AOST will continue to serve the community with the same local care and philosophy, while gaining access to Ivy Rehab’s... Read More »LevinPro HC Stat of the Week: Private Equity Activity in Healthcare Services, 2021-2025
In another preview of our 2026 Healthcare Services Acquisition Report, we’re highlighting private equity investment activity in healthcare services over the past five years. Private equity firms have been the primary drivers of activity for much of the past decade, particularly through roll-up acquisitions by portfolio companies, but our statistics show a waning appetite. Compared with 2021, overall deal volume fell 28% in 2025, to 590 deals. They still accounted for 33% of all deal activity in the healthcare services sector in 2025, down from 44% in 2021. It appears market headwinds, from high interest rates to stricter regulations, have finally caught up with them. Read More »Schedule a demo
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