5 private equity groups shaping the industry

Here are five private equity groups physicians should have an eye on:

1. HealthComp and Virgin Pulse are looking to combine in a $3 billion deal to create a single technology platform allowing patients and employers to manage health plans. HealthComp is backed by New Mountain Capital, and Marlin Equity Partners backs Virgin Pulse.
2. TA Associates Management is the private equity firm with the most health IT deals since 2020.
3. Private equity group Thoma Bravo entered into an agreement to acquire EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare for about $1.61 billion in cash.
4. Perpetuate Capital, a private capital fund specializing in employee trusts, announced that it will close its newest fund by the end of 2023.