Private equity firms and their portfolio companies were involved in 11 out of the 23 dental acquisitions in 2021’s fourth quarter. According to a Jan. 13 press release from healthcare data resource LevinPro HC, similar trends were seen in the third quarter of 2021. This indicates the trend toward private equity involvement in dental “isn’t just a fad,” according to LevinPro HC.
This month has already seen its share of involvement from the private equity market. Texas-based Smile Doctors received an investment from private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, and dental insights company P&R Dental Strategies was acquired by an affiliate of Beekman Investment Partners IV.
