Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: April 24, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Private Equity Dealmaking in Healthcare & Tech

Private equity interest in resilient healthcare sectors continues unabated, evidenced by recent add-on acquisitions in dental and vision care management PE-backed MyEye Dr acquires Lumina Vision Partners. MyEye Dr, a Virginia-based optical provider, absorbed Lumina Vision Partners, while Cathay Capital-backed Parkview Dental Partners snapped up VIP Dental in Sarasota, Florida, demonstrating a clear appetite for aggregating fragmented service providers. Furthermore, the medical device space, particularly orthopedics, is drawing substantial capital due to lower development risk and value-based care trends; this sector saw a large capital infusion when Apollo executed a $1.25 billion minority investment in an unnamed firm targeting the space, alongside interest from Archimed and Cinven.

Venture funding activity this week showed a slight divergence from recent mega-round trends, with only half of the ten largest funding rounds crossing the $100 million threshold The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Autonomy And Biotech Top The Ranks, suggesting a degree of selectivity despite large checks still being deployed. In the generative AI segment, tools offering creators greater autonomy over output secured major backing, as ComfyUI raised $30 million while achieving a $500 million post-money valuation ComfyUI hits $500M valuation. Separately, industry executives are gathering for industry events, with Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joining the StrictlyVC SF lineup scheduled for April 30, signaling continued focus on technology leadership and infrastructure discussions.