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Extens sells Teranga to Orisha

Extens, a France-based investment fund exclusively dedicated to healthcare software, has announced the sale of Teranga to Orisha, a European software publisher serving healthcare, real estate, retail, construction and agrifood, supported by global investment firm Francisco Partners and global private equity firm TA Associates.  

Jefferies Healthcare Temperature Check reveals bullish outlook for 2025

  The healthcare sector is poised for a robust 2025, according to Jefferies' seventh annual Healthcare Temperature Check, released during their 2024 London Healthcare Conference, taking place this week. The comprehensive survey, capturing insights from 500 senior healthcare leaders, reveals growing optimism across the for-profit sector. A striking 73% of respondents expect the MSCI World […]

Kry simplifies shareholder structure to facilitate expansion

Swedish digi-physical healthcare company Kry has voted to significantly simplify its shareholder structure by reducing the number of categories of shares it has and converting most of its preference shares into ordinary shares.

Sanofi and CD&R enter exclusive agreement for Opella sale, and promise to keep jobs in France

French pharma giant Sanofi and US PE firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have been made to sign a promise to the French government to keep factories and jobs in France after the sale of a 50% stake in Sanofi's consumer health division, Opella, to CD&R. Sanofi and CD&R are now in exclusive talks for the sale, in a deal which is valuing Opella at $16.4 billion.

Parkway Life acquires 11 nursing homes in France from DomusVi

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife REIT), one of Asia’s largest listed healthcare REITs, has acquired 11 nursing homes in France in a sale and leaseback arrangement for €111.2m (roughly S$159.9 million) from DomusVi, one of Europe’s largest nursing and retirement home providers. The deal marks PLife REIT’s maiden acquisition in Europe, as part of its long-term strategy to grow its presence in the region and the UK. 

Interview: Stéphane Carré, Amethyst Radiotherapy Group

In this interview Stéphane Carré, CEO of pan-European radiotherapy provider Amethyst Radiotherapy, explains how his company is aiming to increase access to state of the art radiotherapy services, and provide a holistic care journey geared towards making the patient feel as comfortable as possible. Stéphane Carré will be sharing more about his business model at HBI 2025, in Paris, March 24-26, 2025.

How AI can revolutionise healthcare and stand out while doing it – Frederik Brabant, Chief Strategy and Medical Officer of Corti

AI solutions for healthcare are evolving at pace, and fast-growth Danish startup Corti is no exception. After closing a $60 million Series B funding round last year, the software company says it is now attracting interest from Silicon Valley figures and major tech companies. But what makes it stand out from its competitors? We spoke with Corti’s Chief Strategy and Medical Officer, Frederik Brabant, about how exactly the product is built and works, why it’s making waves, and what its future looks like. 

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