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Alantra-backed Aivoriq adds two new dental labs in Spain

Aivoriq, a dental laboratory group in Spain, backed by Spanish mid-market private equity firm Alantra, has expanded through the acquisition of two additional labs — Laboratori Dental Sabadent and Detres Laboratorio Digital — increasing its network to more than 20 laboratories across Spain.

Grundium acquires Visiopharm

Grundium, a Finland-based digital pathology imaging company backed by US private equity firm EW Healthcare Partners, has acquired Denmark-based AI precision pathology software provider Visiopharm. The deal aims to create an integrated digital pathology platform combining imaging and AI-driven diagnostics.

2026 will see modest growth and selective mega deals — Interview with Matthew Edwards, Osborne Clarke

Healthcare and life sciences deal activity is expected to pick up in 2026, following trends seen in 2025 when the market remained steady despite regulatory challenges, according to a recent report from global law firm Osborne Clarke. HBI spoke to Matthew Edwards, Partner at Osborne Clarke, to explore these developments and what they could mean for healthcare and life sciences transactions in 2026.

Synlab selling Slovakian operations to Unilabs

Pan-European diagnostic labs group Synlab has exited another market. It has sold its Slovakian operations to Unilabs, another pan-European diagnostics group, as part of its strategy to “densify its network”.

Hayfin leads Alantra’s €155m CV for genomics company Health in Code

Alantra, a Spanish private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions, has closed a €155 million healthcare continuation fund to support the next phase of growth at Health in Code (HiC), a clinical genomics company it has backed since 2020. The fund was oversubscribed and led by Hayfin Capital Management, a London-headquartered lending firm, alongside other […]

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