Here are the private equity firms most active in the healthcare sector since 2017 (by deal count), according to an analysis by capital market researcher PitchBook:
1. Shore Capital Partners (Chicago): 240
2. Audax Group (Boston): 170
3. Waud Capital Partners (Chicago): 130
4. Webster Equity Partners (Waltham, Mass.): 121
5. EQT (Stockholm, Sweden): 110
6. Linden Capital Partners (Chicago): 95
7. Sheridan Capital Partners (Chicago): 79
KKR (New York): 79
9. TPG (Fort Worth, Texas): 77
HarbourVest Partners (Boston): 77