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Healthcare Sector

Articles, news and analysis on growth businesses operating in the healthcare sector.

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David Cameron’s Biomedical Catalyst provides £39 million outlay to SMEs and universities

The government's Biomedical Catalyst is set to plough £39 million into the healthcare sector as part of its latest allocation.

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Amadeus and Archimedia support Qinec’s goal to ‘empower’ clinicians

An equity investment of £1.6 million is set to allow Qinec to expand its management team and develop its product portfolio.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Global healthcare firms eye emerging markets for M&A

Businesses in the health sector are increasingly turning to mergers and acquisitions in high growth economies to fuel growth, new research finds.

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Healthcare deals for the Business Growth Fund

The Business Growth Fund has taken its June dealmaking to four transactions on the back of its new investment into Springfield Healthcare Group.

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Oxford Immunotec raises US$28 million in fifth round

Medical diagnostics company Oxford Immunotec has secured US$28 million (£18 million), bringing total funds raised to more than US$100 million.

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Oversubscribed angel funding round for CamStent

Medical technology business CamStent has closed its second angel-backed round of funding to aid its product development and commercialisation.

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Abingdon Health inks £2 million investment

AIM-listed Imperial Innovations Group has led a funding round into Abingdon Health alongside other private investors.

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Apposite realises SureCalm investment

SureCalm Healthcare has moved away from private equity ownership following its sale to ConvaTec subsidiary business Amcare.

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Further fundraising for Acuitas Medical

Acuitas Medical has secured additional fundraising from its backers as part of its plans to bring its fineSA MRI biomarker technology to market.

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Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment

Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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Practice Plan makes two bolt-on acquisitions

Practice Plan, a provider of dental membership plans, has acquired two businesses Isoplan and Medenta, to expand the company’s support services and move into dental patient finance.

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Mission Therapeutics secures £6 million to launch

Cambridge-based spin-out Mission Therapeutics has launched following completion of a £6 million Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners.