Actelion
SwitzerlandEntry
1998
Hold
19yr
Exit
2017
Who owns Actelion?
Actelion was owned by Wellington Partners through Wellington Partners Life Sciences (1998 vintage) from 1998 to 2017, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Actelion has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.
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Most recent investor
Wellington PartnersWellington Partners Life Sciences · 1998 · VC
2 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
HQFrance
SectorPharma
Key takeaways
- ·Fully exited in 2017.
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 19 years.
Ownership history
2 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Exited
Last exited in 2017 to .
Co-invest · 2 holders · 1998 · 2017
Cita InvestissementExited 2017
1998 · 2017(19yr) · CITA Investissement · 1991 · Growth
Trade Sale · to
MOIC
–
Wellington PartnersExited 2017
1998 · 2017(19yr) · Wellington Partners Life Sciences · 1998 · VC
Trade Sale · to
MOIC
–
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