Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Healthcare in Switzerland.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 44 verified exits: 11% to sponsors, 73% to corporates and platforms, 14% via IPO, 2% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 30%), corporates and platforms 67% (was 54%), IPO 8% (was 15%) (sector-wide).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 21 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.
Financial buyers · 25
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High84
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Bought {my}dentist (formerly IDH) from Palamon Capital Partners, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
2. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High84
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
3. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High84
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
4. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High84
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 37 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
5. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High84
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
6. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High84
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
7. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High84
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
8. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High83
55 platform investments in Healthcare · 34 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M
20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.
Backed Destia, 2026 · Healthcare, France
9. Inflexion SponsorVery High83
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed CNX Therapeutics, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
10. NORD Holding SponsorVery High83
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Switzerland · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 13 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed M.A.S. Material Analytischer Service GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
11. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High82
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Switzerland · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 10 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed M.A.S. Material Analytischer Service GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
12. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High81
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.
Backed CNX Therapeutics, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
13. capiton VI SponsorVery High81
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Switzerland · 3 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.6B · capiton Quantum · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €5-37M
4 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed SAPV Care, 2026 · Healthcare, Germany
14. EQT SponsorVery High80
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 7 in Switzerland · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €291.0B · EQT X · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €440M-3.3B
53 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Bought Europa Biosite from Adelis Equity, 2025 · Healthcare, Sweden
15. Vivalto Partners and Amundi SponsorVery High80
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 3 deals 2024–26
AUM €700M · Vivalto Partners Fund I · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €14-105M
Active in Switzerland since 2023.
Backed Linnea SA, 2025 · Healthcare, Switzerland
16. IK Partners SponsorVery High79
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 52 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Sterimed Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
17. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High79
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 39 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Sterimed Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
18. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High79
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Sterimed Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
19. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High79
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Switzerland · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed IRAB, 2026 · Pharma, Spain
20. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High79
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Switzerland · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.6B · Mérieux Participations 5 · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €7-50M
2 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Curea Medical GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
21. Axcel SponsorVery High79
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 deals 2024–26
Axcel VII · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €26-194M
15 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Sangro, 2026 · Healthcare, Germany
22. Ardian SponsorVery High78
67 platform investments in Healthcare · 9 in Switzerland · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
23. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High78
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 9 in Switzerland · 44 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
24. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High78
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 9 in Switzerland · 42 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
25. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High78
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 9 in Switzerland · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
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