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2025 Q3 Healthcare Market Report
Strategic M&A and Targeted VC Fuel Healthcare Recovery
Our Q3 2025 analysis shows a dramatic pick-up in strategic activity — with over $50 billion in announced acquisitions led by Waters’ $17.5B carve-out of BD Biosciences — alongside continued venture momentum into platform and translational plays. Large fund closes from specialist managers (including Frazier Life Sciences $1.3B, Omega Fund $647M, and Sanofi Ventures $625M) and headline financings like Strive Health ($550M), Ambience ($243M) and Lila ($235M) illustrate where LPs are placing conviction: AI that accelerates R&D, automation that captures workflow economics, and clinical assets with clear de-risking paths.
Market signals are clear — buyers and investors reward clarity, capital-efficiency, and measurable clinical impact. Public markets favored predictable cash flows and late-stage catalysts, while M&A emphasized adjacency and synergies (earn-outs and CVRs frequently used to bridge value gaps). For founders, the imperative is simple: lead with the clinical job-to-be-done, quantify the economic uplift, and package milestones that translate into near-term commercial or strategic optionality.
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