HTL-Strefa strengthens Board of Directors with Rick Cook

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HTL-Strefa is a fast-growing global med-tech company and pioneer in the medical sharps’ industry. The company is going through an exciting phase – transforming its commercial profile and execution capabilities, which has led to higher demand from customers. In order to fulfill the increased demand and to support the implementation of new investments in production, Rick Cook, former Global Head of Operations at Becton Dickinson, will join HTL-Strefa’s Board of Directors.

EQT V portfolio company HTL-Strefa is a global leading provider of proprietary capillary blood sampling and hypodermic injection devices. Global demographic megatrends, such as a growing number of insulin users and increasing need for safe point-of-care blood tests, underpin a solid underlying market growth for years to come. During EQT’s ownership, HTL-Strefa has embarked on a transformation journey from being a local manufacturer to a fully-fledged international medical device player.

Since the appointment of CEO Mikkel Danvold in January 2017 and the strengthening of HTL-Strefa’s management team, the top-line growth and earnings trajectory have been reinvigorated. The improved performance is the result of changing the commercial approach ensuring that customers and end-users are at the center of all decision-making. This approach has already led to a large number of new customers, an ongoing repositioning in the value chain, as well as implementation of multiple initiatives to ensure state-of-the-art commercial excellence and product innovation.

To meet the increased demand from both existing and new customers, HTL-Strefa is scaling up its organization and production capacity significantly. To support management in the implementation of the new expansion projects, Rick Cook will join HTL-Strefa’s Board of Directors. Rick has more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and operations for Intravenous solutions and medical devices at all levels, from floor supervision to global operations leadership.

“As former Global Head of Operations at Becton Dickinson, Rick has a long track-record from leading large-scale projects within production and operations in the med-tech industry. Rick brings impressive experience which will be highly valuable to HTL-Strefa’s ongoing transformation. Supporting Mikkel and his team in implementing excellence in quality, service and cost from operations will bring competitive differentiation and enhanced value for customers”, says Gerard Van Odijk, Chairman of the Board of Directors at HTL-Strefa.

“I am honored to be asked to serve on HTL-Strefa’s Board of Directors. I look forward to helping Mikkel and the Operations team build upon the existing strong foundation and create a manufacturing culture and capability that will serve global customers of HTL with excellence in the exciting years ahead”, says Rick Cook, new Board Member of HTL-Strefa.

With the new commercial agenda being implemented, HTL-Strefa is uniquely positioned to further accelerate execution on the many top-line growth initiatives. The plan includes among other things a rapid channel expansion and launch of numerous new innovative products with distinct end-user benefits.

During EQT’s ownership, HTL-Strefa’s revenues have been growing at high single-digit rates and EBITDA margins have increased. With accelerated investments in product innovation and the implementation of an enhanced commercial strategy, growth has improved further to solid double-digit rates and are expected to continue to rise.

 

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Nordic Capital invests in German healthcare operator Alloheim

Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital Fund VIII today announces its acquisition of Alloheim, the second largest private German care home operator.

Alloheim offers nationwide care services for different age groups in stationary care homes, at assisted living locations and via ambulatory services. Alloheim which was a pioneer in the German market having opened its first location in 1973, has grown to employ c. 14,500 medical professionals and staff and is home to up to 20,000 residents.

Nordic Capital is an established healthcare investor with a track record of building high quality, sustainable businesses. Nordic Capital intends to support Alloheim management’s strategy to continue to deliver high quality services and care to its residents, and to invest in further expanding the facilities and services offered by Alloheim.

The transaction is subject to customary antitrust and regulatory approvals.

 

 

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About Alloheim

Alloheim is the second largest private and one of the fastest growing German nursing home operators with more than 170 stationary nursing care homes (incl. 10 new-builds under construction), 52 facilities for assisted living and 17 ambulatory care services. The group provides in total c. 20,000 beds of which 18,000 are stationary care beds and c. 2,000 apartments for assisted living. Amongst the stationary care services, the group offers a variety of specialized care including advanced dementia, youth & psychiatric care, adiposity and artificial respiration. Alloheim currently employs around 14,500 employees. Headquarter is in Duesseldorf, Germany. For further information about Alloheim please visit www.alloheim.de

About Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital is a leading private equity investor in the Nordic region with a resolute commitment to creating stronger, sustainable businesses through operational improvement and transformative growth. Nordic Capital focuses on selected regions and sectors where it has deep experience and a proven track record. Core sectors are Healthcare, Technology & Payments, Financial Services, Industrial Goods & Services and Consumer & Retail, and key regions are the Nordics, Northern Europe, and globally for Healthcare. Since inception in 1989, Nordic Capital has invested EUR 11 billion through eight funds. The Nordic Capital Funds are based in Jersey and are advised by advisory entities, which are based in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany and the UK. For further information about Nordic Capital please see www.nordiccapital.com

 

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Cirtec expands internationally through acquisition of Vascotube

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3i-backed Cirtec Medical (“Cirtec”) has acquired Vascotube Gmbh (“Vascotube”), a market leading manufacturer of precision-engineered nitinol tubing. Vascotube aligns with Cirtec’s strategy to both further vertically integrate and expand its capabilities within minimally invasive interventional therapies. The combined business will have enhanced capabilities across components and fully assembled devices and a broader geographic footprint, all of which enable Cirtec to better serve its customers. Vascotube’s management team will remain in their current leadership roles with the company.

Vascotube, headquartered in Birkenfield, Germany and founded in 2004, offers nitinol tubing used in minimally invasive implantable medical devices such as replacement heart valves, peripheral vascular and neurovascular stents. Nitinol tubing is made from a nickel and titanium alloy and is a valued and differentiated product due to its unique shape memory capabilities and elasticity properties. These characteristics are critical for minimally invasive implantable medical devices where scaffold-like structures are compressed, inserted intravenously into the body and then expanded to pre-set shapes. The business’ proprietary manufacturing process and strict focus on quality is a key differentiator, and has made it a leading provider in its target markets and with its customers.

Brian Highley, CEO, Cirtec commented:
“Vascotube complements our capabilities to include precision-engineered nitinol tube drawing technology. It also expands our geographic footprint into Europe and further diversifies Cirtec’s exposure to a broad range of highly attractive and rapidly growing therapeutic categories with industry leading customers and products. We are thrilled to be adding a new set of highly differentiated capabilities to offer our customers.”

Uwe Seiler, Managing Director, Vascotube added:
“We are happy to have found a strong partner in Cirtec that can help us grow our sales footprint and better support our customers. The Cirtec and Vascotube offerings are highly complementary and focus on quality, high-end technical products and solutions that are customized to serve the critical needs of our customers. We are excited about the next chapter of growth that can be achieved by partnering with Cirtec.”

Richard Relyea, Partner at 3i, US noted:
“We are delighted to continue our support of Cirtec through this transformational combination with Vascotube. Together, they will be one of the most differentiated medical device outsourced manufacturers in the market, with exposure to several of the most attractive growth categories in the industry and a strength in design, development and manufacturing of challenging and technically complex devices and components.”

In July 2017, 3i invested in Cirtec, a leading provider of outsourced medical device design, engineering and manufacturing. 3i is supporting Cirtec to execute its robust organic growth strategy and expand its offerings through targeted acquisitions within the highly fragmented MDO market.

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For further information, contact:

3i Group plc
Silvia Santoro
Investor enquiries
Tel: +44 20 7975 3258
Email: silvia.santoro@3i.com

Kathryn van der Kroft
Media enquiries
Tel: +44 20 7975 3021
Email: kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com

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About Cirtec
For over 25 years, Cirtec has been providing design, development, manufacturing and product transfer services for the medical device industry. With facilities in Los Gatos, CA, Enfield, CT and Brooklyn Park, MN, the company specialises in outsourced solutions for active implantable devices in the areas of neuromodulation, drug delivery, cardiac rhythm management, ventricular assist, and minimally invasive devices. Companies rely on Cirtec’s expertise throughout the entire development cycle to bring life-enhancing therapies to market. For more information on Cirtec, please visit http://cirtecmed.com/

About Vascotube
Vascotube is based in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, situated in the heart of Germany’s automotive, mechanical and medical industries. Vascotube continues the region’s historical tradition for fine precision craftsmanship and the quality reputation of “Made in Germany” products in its approach to producing nitinol and other metal tubes. Vascotube concentrates on tubing that is used in medical devices and serves customers globally. For more information on Vascotube, please visit http://www.vascotube.com/en/

About 3i Group
3i is an investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure, specialising in core investment markets in Northern Europe and North America.

3i’s Private Equity team provides investment solutions for growing companies, backing entrepreneurs and management teams of mid-market companies. We back international growth plans, providing access to our network and expertise to accelerate the growth of companies across the consumer, industrials and business and technology services industries.

For further information, please visit: www.3i.com

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Eurazeo Patrimoine enters into exclusive discussions with Bridgepoint to Acquire C2S Group

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Eurazeo Patrimoine has entered into exclusive discussions with Bridgepoint to acquire the C2S private clinic group.

C2S Group is the eighth largest private clinic operator in France and a regional leader in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and Burgundy Franche-Comté. It operates 11 clinics, primarily specializing in general medicine, surgery and obstetrics. It also owns the buildings for 7 of its clinics. The group has 500 medical practitioners and nearly 1,800 employees and reported revenue of €158 million in 2016

About Eurazeo

With a diversified portfolio of approximately ~€7 billion in assets under management, of which €1 billion is from third parties, Eurazeo is a leading global investment company with offices in Paris and Luxembourg, New York, Shanghai and Sao Paolo. Its purpose and mission is to identify, accelerate and enhance the transformation potential of the companies in which it invests. The firm covers most private equity segments through its five business divisions–Eurazeo Capital, Eurazeo Croissance, Eurazeo PME, Eurazeo Patrimoine and Eurazeo Brands. Its solid institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure free of structural debt, and flexible investment horizon enable Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term. As a global long-term shareholder, the firm offers deep sector expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a stable foothold for transformational growth to the companies it supports.

Eurazeo is listed on Euronext Paris.

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Cirtec expands internationally through acquisition of Vascotube

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3i-backed Cirtec Medical (“Cirtec”) has acquired Vascotube Gmbh (“Vascotube”), a market leading manufacturer of precision-engineered nitinol tubing. Vascotube aligns with Cirtec’s strategy to both further vertically integrate and expand its capabilities within minimally invasive interventional therapies. The combined business will have enhanced capabilities across components and fully assembled devices and a broader geographic footprint, all of which enable Cirtec to better serve its customers. Vascotube’s management team will remain in their current leadership roles with the company.

Vascotube, headquartered in Birkenfield, Germany and founded in 2004, offers nitinol tubing used in minimally invasive implantable medical devices such as replacement heart valves, peripheral vascular and neurovascular stents. Nitinol tubing is made from a nickel and titanium alloy and is a valued and differentiated product due to its unique shape memory capabilities and elasticity properties. These characteristics are critical for minimally invasive implantable medical devices where scaffold-like structures are compressed, inserted intravenously into the body and then expanded to pre-set shapes. The business’ proprietary manufacturing process and strict focus on quality is a key differentiator, and has made it a leading provider in its target markets and with its customers.

Brian Highley, CEO, Cirtec commented:
“Vascotube complements our capabilities to include precision-engineered nitinol tube drawing technology. It also expands our geographic footprint into Europe and further diversifies Cirtec’s exposure to a broad range of highly attractive and rapidly growing therapeutic categories with industry leading customers and products. We are thrilled to be adding a new set of highly differentiated capabilities to offer our customers.”

Uwe Seiler, Managing Director, Vascotube added:
“We are happy to have found a strong partner in Cirtec that can help us grow our sales footprint and better support our customers. The Cirtec and Vascotube offerings are highly complementary and focus on quality, high-end technical products and solutions that are customized to serve the critical needs of our customers. We are excited about the next chapter of growth that can be achieved by partnering with Cirtec.”

Richard Relyea, Partner at 3i, US noted:
“We are delighted to continue our support of Cirtec through this transformational combination with Vascotube. Together, they will be one of the most differentiated medical device outsourced manufacturers in the market, with exposure to several of the most attractive growth categories in the industry and a strength in design, development and manufacturing of challenging and technically complex devices and components.”

In July 2017, 3i invested in Cirtec, a leading provider of outsourced medical device design, engineering and manufacturing. 3i is supporting Cirtec to execute its robust organic growth strategy and expand its offerings through targeted acquisitions within the highly fragmented MDO market.

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For further information, contact:

3i Group plc
Silvia Santoro
Investor enquiries
Tel: +44 20 7975 3258
Email: silvia.santoro@3i.com

Kathryn van der Kroft
Media enquiries
Tel: +44 20 7975 3021
Email: kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com

Notes to editors:

About Cirtec
For over 25 years, Cirtec has been providing design, development, manufacturing and product transfer services for the medical device industry. With facilities in Los Gatos, CA, Enfield, CT and Brooklyn Park, MN, the company specialises in outsourced solutions for active implantable devices in the areas of neuromodulation, drug delivery, cardiac rhythm management, ventricular assist, and minimally invasive devices. Companies rely on Cirtec’s expertise throughout the entire development cycle to bring life-enhancing therapies to market. For more information on Cirtec, please visit http://cirtecmed.com/

About Vascotube
Vascotube is based in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, situated in the heart of Germany’s automotive, mechanical and medical industries. Vascotube continues the region’s historical tradition for fine precision craftsmanship and the quality reputation of “Made in Germany” products in its approach to producing nitinol and other metal tubes. Vascotube concentrates on tubing that is used in medical devices and serves customers globally. For more information on Vascotube, please visit http://www.vascotube.com/en/

About 3i Group
3i is an investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure, specialising in core investment markets in Northern Europe and North America.

3i’s Private Equity team provides investment solutions for growing companies, backing entrepreneurs and management teams of mid-market companies. We back international growth plans, providing access to our network and expertise to accelerate the growth of companies across the consumer, industrials and business and technology services industries.

For further information, please visit: www.3i.com

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Mytonomy Announces Series A Financing Headlined by an Investment from Philips

Philips Ventures

Bethesda, Maryland –November 29, 2017 – Mytonomy, a leader in provider driven patient experience solutions to improve patient outcomes, announced it is closing a $7M Series-A funding round, including an investment from Philips, a global leader in health technology.

“Philips brings an extensive track record in consumer health and professional healthcare in key areas that align with Mytonomy’s growth, such as cardiology, oncology, imaging, mother/child care and population health. Philips is a value-add investor as we scale our Patient Experience Cloud business. We are thrilled to have members of the Philips Health Technology Ventures team join our board as they bring decades of healthcare industry and software execution expertise,” said Anjali Kataria, CEO of Mytonomy.

“Mytonomy’s software platform drives multiple benefits for many stakeholders in the provider environment, simultaneously; we drive longitudinal patient activation, improve patient, family and staff satisfaction, decrease labor costs, and increase top-line growth by delivering a significantly better, data-driven, personalized patient experience across the entire care continuum,” said Kataria.

“The results that Mytonomy and its founders have achieved in recent years are very impressive,” said Rich Wilmot, head of Philips Health Technology Ventures. “Their innovative product has strong traction in the market as hospitals achieve very high patient satisfaction from patients who use Mytonomy’s cloud-based patient education system. Moreover, Philips and Mytonomy share a joint vision of marrying unique data sets such as patient-reported outcomes and clinical metrics to drive better clinical outcomes, while enhancing the patient experience, and driving down inefficiencies and cost. We look forward to teaming up with Mytonomy to help grow the business, and ultimately forge a productive partnership path for the two companies.”

Other notable investors include MedStar Health and Super Angels such as George John, co-founder of Rocket Fuel and an AI thought leader, and Gokul Rajaram, Head of Product for Square and a former Facebook and Google executive.

Mytonomy seamlessly spans pre-procedure, pre-arrival, in-patient, discharge, at home, and ambulatory care with a consumer like experience that is both high-tech and high-touch increasing labor efficiency of staff. “Nurses call Mytonomy their virtual assistant,” said Kataria.

“Like popular consumer video streaming services, Mytonomy delivers personalized content directly to patients on any device throughout their care journey,” said Vinay Bhargava, Mytonomy’s Co-founder and President. “Bringing user-centric design principles to healthcare has led to very high patient usage across all major demographics and is delivering a fantastic, tailored patient experience for each patient,” he said.

The patient experience is of paramount importance to the healthcare industry.  Gartner’s 2017 report “The Future of Experience in Healthcare Demands a Consumer-Aligned Collaborative Ecosystem”*, includes the following observations:

  • Sixty-one percent of U.S. integrated delivery systems (IDSs) now have a senior executive specifically charged with accountability for the patient experience.
  • The experiences that consumers have in healthcare — positive or negative — influence their future decisions when navigating the healthcare system and their personal health behaviors. These decisions are powerful determinants of health outcomes and medical costs.

 

*Gartner, “The Future of Experience in Healthcare Demands a Consumer-Aligned Collaborative Ecosystem,” Jeff Cribbs, Mark E. Gilbert, 28 April 2017.

About Mytonomy

Mytonomy is the leader in Patient Experience Cloud Software for hospitals and providers. Leveraging behavior science, Mytonomy offers a data driven personalized patient education, engagement and experience software platform resulting in unprecedented cost savings and improvements in patient outcomes. Our cloud software combined with modern microlearning video education enables seamless access across the care continuum:  pre-procedure, pre-arrival, in-patient, discharge, at home, rehabilitation and ambulatory care with a consumer like experience, that is both high-tech and high-touch.  Mytonomy’s founders are former executives from Google, Oracle, and the FDA.  The company is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. For more information, visit www.mytonomy.com.

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Medical Artificial Intelligence company Quantib receives capital injection of EUR 4.5 million

Faster and more objective diagnoses by automatic interpretation of MRI and CT scan data

Chicago, 27 November 2017 – At the world’s largest radiology conference (RSNA), medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Quantib announced today that it secured €4.5mln ($ 5.4mln) of fresh funding in a round that was led by Holland Venture and InnovationQuarter. Quantib develops Machine Learning (ML) applications for medical imaging analyses, allowing physicians and researchers to make more efficient and more accurate diagnoses. The investment supports Quantib with her international scale-up ambitions.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Quantib is one of the most renowned Dutch players in the field of medical AI applications. Quantib utilizes ML software for the segmentation, classification and quantification of medical images, improving diagnostic quality and allowing for a more efficient workflow of physicians and researchers. Quantib is a spin-off of the Erasmus MC, developing her products in close collaboration with the internationally recognized Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR) under supervision of Prof. dr. Wiro Niessen. Moreover, Quantib has strong partnerships with industry players (GE Healthcare, Philips and Intrasense) for research, development and the distribution of her products. Recently, Quantib received media coverage as winner of The Dutch Data Science prize . Quantib’s first products received FDA approval and CE marking in 2016 and focus on the detection and tracking of neurological disorders such as Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease.

The investment allows Quantib to bring new ML applications to the market with regards to stroke, lung disorders, oncology and bone structures. Quantib will also establish new partnerships with leading international academic hospitals.

In conjunction with the investment, the management team has been reinforced with Arthur Post Uiterweer (former Philips and Boston Consulting Group) and Jorrit Glastra (former Shell). The supervisory board will consist of Prof. dr. Gabriel Krestin, Harm-Jan Wessels and health entrepreneur Jaap Maljers.

Rudolf Scholte, CEO of Quantib: “Our software supports radiologists and neurologists with their objective assessment of MRI- and CT scans. Our deep learning algorithms can support better diagnoses, and a better assessment of treatments’ effectiveness. Up until now, our main focus was on brain disorders. This investment allows us to develop new products and to extend our team.”

“Quantib’s applications help standardise and speed up image analysis and allows for the detection of subtle changes over time. It increases the objectivity of the diagnostic process and therefore delivers an improved diagnosis combined with more efficient processes, positively impacting a large group of patients. We see large international growth opportunities for the company and we are proud to be a part of this development.” says Ewout Prins, Managing Partner Holland Venture.

Francis Quint, Head InnovationQuarter Capital: “Quantib facilitates faster, better and more efficient diagnoses, a fantastic result from the close collaboration with Erasmus MC. We are happy to support this Rotterdam-based company with their ambition to extend the range of their current technology to other applications.”

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Roche Acquires Lab Data Analytics Platform Viewics

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Roche Acquires Lab Data Analytics Platform Viewics

Roche, a pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science has announced an agreement to acquire Viewics, Inc., a laboratory business analytics platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche is acquiring all shares of the company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

As part of the acquisition, Viewics, Inc. will become an integral part of Roche and add further digital capabilities on top of Roche Diagnostics’ Integrated Core Lab offering to make faster data-driven informed decisions on their operations and processes.  The cloud-based solution is secure, infrastructure-agnostic, interactive, and accessible from multiple devices (e.g. smart phones, tablets, desktop computers).

Founded in 2010 in Sunnyvale, CA, the Viewics solution allows for efficient integration of big data from a variety of IT systems in the laboratory and beyond, pioneering a new way in extracting, cleansing, transforming and augmenting data. The HIPAA-compliant solution puts the transformational power of analytics into the hands of healthcare professionals in laboratory, financial, executive, and IT roles.

The solution enables organizations to leverage insights out-of-the-box, combined with the flexibility of further customising the solution to meet the needs of their unique situations, truly interact with their data and make decisions based on accurate information to deliver significant impact.

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ConnectiveRx Acquires Pittsburgh-Based Careform to Further Speed-To-Therapy and Patient Engagement for Specialty Drugs

Genstar Capital

WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, November 15, 2017 – ConnectiveRx, a leader in helping patients with affordability, access and medication adherence messaging, has acquired Careform, a leader in technology-enabled “hub” services driving patient and provider engagement and support. The acquisition, which was completed Tuesday, November 14, 2017, will enable both ConnectiveRx and Careform to improve patient outcomes by improving speed-to-therapy, and prescription compliance and persistence. ConnectiveRx is a portfolio company of Genstar Capital.

In addition to its proprietary BrandHub platform, Careform’s highly experienced team of case managers and technologists solve healthcare challenges by efficiently deploying technology to enhance product access. The company also offers electronic reimbursement support, clinical support that includes therapy management protocols supported by nurses and pharmacists, REMS administration monitoring, patient assistance qualification and fulfillment, benefits investigation, prior authorization and FDA-compliant eSignature.

“The ConnectiveRx mission is to simplify how people get and stay on medications. The opportunity exists to remove barriers that make it difficult for patients to quickly get on therapy for complex specialty drugs,” said Harry Totonis, CEO of ConnectiveRx.  “Careform will enhance and broaden our existing solutions for our biopharmaceutical customers with specialty medications. We are delighted to be working with Careform to better serve our customers and improve outcomes for patients, providers and healthcare.”

“Joining forces with ConnectiveRx is mutually beneficial. Because our products and services are truly complementary, we will be able to deliver true end-to-end patient access services: hub services fully integrated with affordability and adherence messaging solutions,” said Steve Fleck, founder and CEO of Careform. “Together, we are poised to become the leader in innovative pharmaceutical services.” Mr. Fleck added that Careform will remain in Pittsburgh.

“We are excited to support the continued growth of ConnectiveRx through the acquisition of Careform,” said Ben Marshall, Principal at Genstar Capital. “Careform adds a leading technology-based hub capability to ConnectiveRx’s expanding suite of solutions for specialty medications.”

About ConnectiveRx

Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, ConnectiveRx delivers affordability and adherence messaging solutions through all stages of the patient’s medication journey to help them get and stay on their medications. The company provides these solutions to over 125 biopharmaceutical manufacturers. ConnectiveRx is also home to PDR, a trusted brand with a 70-year history of delivering medication information to healthcare professionals nationally. Follow @ConnectiveRx on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. For more information, please visit www.connectiverx.com.

About Careform

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Careform was founded in 2012 to simplify access to specialty pharmaceuticals through technology-enabled patient support services. BrandHub delivers inventory management, EHR integration and therapy cycle management to identify and remove barriers to patient access through its team of logistics experts dedicated to advancing the customer’s brand to providers, payers and patients. For more information, please visit www.careform.com.

About Genstar Capital 

Genstar Capital is a leading private equity firm that has been actively investing in high-quality companies for more than 25 years. Based in San Francisco, Genstar works in partnership with its management teams and its network of strategic advisors to transform its portfolio companies into industry-leading businesses. Genstar manages funds with total capital commitments of approximately $9 billion and targets investments focused on targeted segments of the industrial technology, healthcare, financial services and software industries. For more information, please visit www.gencap.com.

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Insight Venture Partners Invests $26M Series B in LeanTaaS to Fuel Growth of Healthcare Operations Platform

Insight Venture

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–LeanTaaS, Inc., a Silicon Valley software innovator that increases patient access and transforms operational performance for healthcare providers, today announced that new investor Insight Venture Partners, a leading global venture capital and private equity firm, has invested $26 million in a Series B round of financing.

“Healthcare is a difficult space in which to bring about radical change,” said Jeff Horing, co-founder and managing director of Insight Venture Partners. “We are impressed by the quality of deep customer partnerships, the product portfolio and the team that LeanTaaS has assembled.”

The company’s solutions — relied upon by more than 40 of the nation’s leading hospitals and infusion centers — use lean principles, predictive analytics, machine learning and the cloud to dramatically improve the patient experience. LeanTaaS customers have reduced wait times for appointments and surgeries by up to 50 percent, increased patient access by as much as 30 percent and improved operational performance up to 20 percent through increased revenue and reduced costs.

The mathematical foundation on which patient appointments are scheduled is fundamentally flawed. As a result, expensive assets like infusion chairs, operating rooms, diagnostic imaging equipment and inpatient beds are commonly over- and underutilized, often on the same day.

LeanTaaS has quickly emerged as the leader in using advanced data science and mathematics to address this perplexing paradox. The company’s patent-pending algorithms help providers do more with existing assets and defer investments in additional staff, equipment and facilities. LeanTaaS solutions also improve surgeon access to valuable operating room time, lower wait times for patients and level-load the day for anesthesiologists, nurses and staff.

“We are privileged to work with many of the leading health systems in the country to demonstrate the impact of combining lean principles, predictive analytics and scalable software to drive significant improvements in operational performance and asset utilization,” said Mohan Giridharadas, founder and CEO of LeanTaaS. “This investment from Insight Venture Partners is a strong validation of our approach and will enable us to dramatically accelerate our growth over the coming years.”

The financing will fund continued investment in the LeanTaaS iQueue platform, which currently consists of two solutions: iQueue for Infusion Centers and iQueue for Operating Rooms. In May 2017, the company also established iQueue Labs, which explores answers to emerging, significant operational challenges in diagnostic imaging departments, emergency departments, pharmacies, labs and inpatient beds. The iQueue platform is a cloud service that works with any electronic health record and requires only minimal assistance by the provider’s internal IT staff to set up and use.

LeanTaaS joins an Insight Venture Partners portfolio that already boasts five companies on Inc.’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.