Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · HealthTech in Belgium.
Prepared 2026-09-29 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 22 verified exits: 14% to sponsors, 68% to corporates and platforms, 18% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 29%), corporates and platforms 67% (was 55%), IPO 8% (was 15%) (sector-wide).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 12 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 · 23
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. Ring Capital SponsorVery High86
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Belgium · 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
2. Impact Expansion Management SponsorVery High84
5 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Belgium · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €150M · Impact Expansion Fund I · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.0/yr before.
Backed neurocare, 2025 · HealthTech, Germany
3. ArchiMed SponsorVery High80
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
4. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High80
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
5. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High80
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
6. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High80
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
7. NORD Holding SponsorVery High80
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.
Backed Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
9. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High78
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Belgium · 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 Health in Code, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
10. Apheon SponsorVery High78
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 11 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Teknimed, 2026 · MedTech, France
11. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund (HarbourVest-led) + LFPI SponsorVery High78
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Teknimed, 2026 · MedTech, France
12. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + LFPI-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High78
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Teknimed, 2026 · MedTech, France
13. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + MML Capital-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High78
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Teknimed, 2026 · MedTech, France
14. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High78
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 Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
15. EQT SponsorVery High77
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 5 in Belgium · 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.
Backed CluePoints, 2024 · HealthTech, Belgium
16. Inflexion SponsorVery High77
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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
17. IK Partners SponsorVery High76
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Belgium · 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 Ellab from EQT, 2023 · HealthTech, Denmark
18. Alantra Private Equity Healthcare Continuation Fund SponsorVery High76
5 platform investments in Healthcare · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €720M · Alantra Private Equity Fund IV · 2023 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 4 per fund.
Bought Health in Code from Alantra Private Equity, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
20. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High75
55 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Belgium · 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 Bow Medical, 2023 · HealthTech, France
21. PAI Partners SponsorVery High75
24 platform investments in Healthcare · 5 in Belgium · 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 Nuzoa from Abac Capital, 2025 · Pharma, Spain
22. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High75
14 platform investments in Healthcare · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M
Accelerating: 32 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.8/yr before.
Backed Amblea, 2020 · HealthTech, France
23. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High75
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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
24. Five Arrows Managers SponsorVery High75
14 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 23 deals 2024–26
AUM €31M · Five Arrows Principal Investments · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
23 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Blue Mountain, 2025 · HealthTech, US
25. Armira SponsorVery High75
6 platform investments in Healthcare · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · Armira III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €20-150M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed nyra health, 2026 · HealthTech, Austria
Strategic buyers · 2
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
8. PsychPlus CorporateVery High79
5 acquisitions in Healthcare · 5 deals 2024–26
Bought Koa Health from Yaday, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
19. Thermo Fisher Scientific CorporateVery High76
8 acquisitions in Healthcare · 5 deals 2024–26
Accelerating: 5 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.8/yr before.
Bought Clario from Astorg, 2026 · HealthTech, US
Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.