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Aevis results suggest a return to normality

Swiss investment group Aevis Victoria achieved strong financial results in 2021, thanks in large part to sales of stakes in hospital group Swiss Medical Network and ambulance group Swiss Ambulance Rescue Genève and a return to normality seen in both the healthcare and hospitality sectors.

Unilabs sale completes

AP Moller Holding, the investment company owned by the billionaire Maersk family, has closed the purchase of global lab and imaging chain Unilabs. 

Will record results for Synlab precipitate Cinven sale?

Almost a year after its IPO, lab giant Synlab has posted strong FY21 results bolstered by Covid, but not, it says, dependant on it. Management say extra cash will be used as a springboard for growth. Could it also lead to private equity majority shareholder Cinven selling its remaining interest?

Aevis sells stake in Medgate

Swiss investment group Aevis Victoria is selling its stake in Medgate, Switzerland’s largest telehealth player. German international trading and service company Otto Group is becoming the majority shareholder.

Sanoptis plans expansion as sale rumours spread

Multiple sources have told HBI that fast-growing German and Swiss ophthalmology group Sanoptis might be looking at a Q2 sale, but HBI understands that is not entirely correct. HBI speaks to Sanoptis CEO Volker Wendel to set the record straight.

Affidea sale – potential price and buyers

European imaging and cancer treatment provider Affidea is for sale according to multiple sources. HBI chats to an operator source to find about more about the sale and to speculate on price and purchasers.

Mediclinic buys Mehilainen’s digital platform

Mediclinic International has entered into a group-wide digital collaboration with BeeHealthy, a subsidiary of Finnish-based international private healthcare provider Mehiläinen.

PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers’ buy Veonet

HBI has been told that Paris based private equity firm PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board have agreed to acquire Germany based ophthalmology network Veonet from Nordic Capital.

“Secret” Artemis sale talks, as Veonet process progresses

HBI understands that Montagu, owners of Artemis Augenkliniken which is Germany’s second-largest ophthalmology chain by revenue, is in bilateral talks to sell. HBI names the potential buyer, and also has a delve into the ongoing sale - and current finances - of Veonet Group.

Interview with Sandro Cilurzo, CEO & Co-Founder of Sedimentum

We hear a lot about digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technology shaking up the healthcare sector. Usually, these innovations focus on digital platforms and innovative surgery techniques, and elder care rarely gets much of a look in when conversations about AI start. However, some companies are bucking that trend by using AI to detect falls, and more, in residential and elderly care settings. We talk to Sandro Cilurzo, CEO & Co-Founder of Swiss healthcare start-up Sedimentum, to find out more.

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