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Last updated: April 4, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Technology & Healthcare Acquisitions

The private equity appetite for specialized technology and healthcare assets saw notable movement, with Anthropic acquiring stealth biotech startup Coefficient Bio for $400 million in stock, signaling continued integration of AI into life sciences research. In parallel, consolidation within IT services continued as Advent Partners-backed efex purchased Priority 1 IT, a move intended to broaden efex’s technical service capabilities, particularly within the complex healthcare sector. Meanwhile, on the exit front, GHO Capital divested specialty pharmaceutical provider VISUfarma to Lupin Limited, a transaction expected to be immediately accretive and expand Lupin's European specialty franchise.