Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · MedTech in Italy.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 81 verified exits: 41% to sponsors, 57% to corporates and platforms, 2% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 41% (was 40%), corporates and platforms 56% (was 57%), IPO 2% (was 3%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 16 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. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High87
6 platform investments in Healthcare · 28 in Italy · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Artificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025 vintage · deploying
6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Biotec Italia, 2025 · MedTech, Italy
2. ArchiMed SponsorVery High86
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Italy · 18 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 Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
3. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High86
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Italy · 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 Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
4. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High86
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Italy · 19 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 Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
5. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High86
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Italy · 18 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 Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
6. NORD Holding SponsorVery High85
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 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.
Bought Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging from August Equity, 2026 · MedTech, UK
7. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High82
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, 2026 · MedTech, UK
8. Inflexion SponsorVery High81
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.
Bought Primed from Paragon Partners, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
9. 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.
Bought Sterimed from Sagard, 2025 · MedTech, France
10. Charterhouse Capital Partners SponsorVery High79
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 4 in Italy · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €7.0B · Charterhouse Capital Partners XI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €28-210M
10 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.
Backed Winback, 2025 · MedTech, France
11. Irdi Capital-Investissement SponsorVery High78
25 platform investments in Healthcare · 33 deals 2024–26
AUM €550M · IRDI Impulsion · 2021 vintage · partially deployed · check €2-15M
76 platform investments since the 2021 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 26 per fund.
Backed DiappyMed, 2026 · MedTech, France
12. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High78
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Prothea Technologies, 2024 · MedTech, UK
13. PAI Partners SponsorVery High77
24 platform investments in Healthcare · 16 in Italy · 26 deals 2024–26
AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying
12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Bought ELITECH from Naxicap Partners, 2017 · MedTech, France
14. Idia SponsorVery High77
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Italy · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.4B · Crédit Agricole Assurances Avenir et Territoires · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.
Backed LANDANGER, 2024 · MedTech, France
15. BC Partners SponsorVery High77
19 platform investments in Healthcare · 13 in Italy · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €40.0B · BC Partners XII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €44-330M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed IGS GeboJagema, 2025 · MedTech, Netherlands
16. Ring Capital SponsorVery High77
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Italy · 32 deals 2024–26
AUM €470M · Ring Altitude II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-33M
17 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Dermascan, 2026 · HealthTech, France
17. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High77
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 Primed, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
18. BC Partners / PSP Investments / Ontario Teachers SponsorVery High77
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Italy · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €40.0B · BC Partners XII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €44-330M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed IGS GeboJagema, 2025 · MedTech, Netherlands
19. BC Partners + Intermediate Capital Group SponsorVery High77
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Italy · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €40.0B · BC Partners XII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €44-330M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed IGS GeboJagema, 2025 · MedTech, Netherlands
20. BC Partners and AXA Private Equity SponsorVery High77
14 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Italy · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €40.0B · BC Partners XII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €44-330M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed IGS GeboJagema, 2025 · MedTech, Netherlands
21. BC Partners Fund XI and CPP Investments SponsorVery High77
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Italy · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €40.0B · BC Partners XII · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €44-330M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed IGS GeboJagema, 2025 · MedTech, Netherlands
22. bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen SponsorVery High77
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 13 deals 2024–26
AUM €465M · Mittelstands-Fonds Thueringen II (MFT II) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €0-3M
Accelerating: 8 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed DeepEn, 2025 · MedTech, Germany
23. Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR SponsorVery High77
3 platform investments in Healthcare · 28 in Italy · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.3B · Fondo Italiano Consolidamento e Crescita II (FICC II) · 2023 vintage · deploying
14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 5 per fund.
Backed Else Solutions, 2025 · MedTech, Italy
24. Lauxera Capital Partners SponsorVery High77
16 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €780M · Lauxera Growth II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-78M
3 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Bridge to Life, 2026 · MedTech, US
25. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High76
55 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Italy · 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 CAIRDAC, 2022 · MedTech, France
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