Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Biotech in Ireland.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 22 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. Novo Holdings SponsorVery High80
114 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €93.0B · Novo Holdings Bioindustrial Investments · 1999 vintage · no newer fund
142 platform investments since the 1999 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 24 per fund.
Backed cAMPfield, 2026 · Biotech, US
2. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High80
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 35 deals 2024–26
AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M
Accelerating: 30 deals in the last 2 years vs 4.5/yr before.
Backed Adcendo, 2026 · Biotech, Denmark
3. Inflexion SponsorVery High79
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
4. NORD Holding SponsorVery High79
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
5. 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 Ona Therapeutics, 2026 · Biotech, Spain
7. IK Partners SponsorVery High77
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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 Biobank from Bpifrance Investissement, 2024 · Biotech, France
8. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High77
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
9. ArchiMed SponsorVery High77
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 ExcellGene, 2025 · Biotech, Switzerland
10. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High77
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 ExcellGene, 2025 · Biotech, Switzerland
11. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High77
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 ExcellGene, 2025 · Biotech, Switzerland
12. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High77
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 ExcellGene, 2025 · Biotech, Switzerland
14. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High76
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
15. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High76
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
16. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High76
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
17. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High76
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
18. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High76
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
19. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High76
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
20. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High76
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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
21. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High76
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
22. Lauxera Capital Partners SponsorVery High76
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 GenePlanet, 2026 · Biotech, Slovenia
23. EQT SponsorVery High74
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Ireland · 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 Aldevron, 2019 · Biotech, US
24. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High74
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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, 2025 · MedTech, France
25. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High74
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Ireland · 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, 2025 · MedTech, France
Strategic buyers · 2
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
6. Novartis CorporateVery High78
5 acquisitions in Healthcare · 4 deals 2024–26
Bought Myricx Bio from Novo Holdings, 2026 · Biotech, UK
13. Gilead Sciences CorporateVery High77
6 acquisitions in Healthcare · 4 deals 2024–26
Accelerating: 4 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.3/yr before.
Bought Tubulis from Athos, 2026 · Biotech, Germany
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.