It has been a positive year for med tech compared to previous years, said Antoine Papiernik, chairman and managing partner at Sofinnova Partners. The IPO market has reopened, several large financing deals have closed, and new players have entered the sector.

In the largest med-tech M&A deal in nearly three years, Hologic Inc. agreed to be acquired by funds led by Blackstone and TPG in a transaction valued at $18.3 billion. After five months of rumored negotiations, the outlined deal provides Hologic shareholders with $76 per share in cash plus up to $3 per share in contingent value rights (CVR) to be paid on achievement of revenue goals for the breast health business over the next two years.

Edap TMS SA signed a €36 million (US$42 million) multi-tranche credit facility with the European Investment Bank, with the first tranche of €11 million expected to be disbursed in early November. The funds will be used to strengthen the company’s balance sheet to support the continued expansion of its Focal One high-intensity focused ultrasound technology in focal therapy and accelerate the development of new clinical indications.

Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd. completed a AU$35 million (US$22.77 million) placement to advance six of its radiopharmaceutical candidates for both diagnostic and therapeutic uses. The funds raised will go toward clinical trials, drug manufacturing and working capital to extend Radiopharm’s funding runway into 2027.

Comind Technologies Ltd. secured $60 million in funding for its optical neuromonitoring device which non-invasively measures key physiological parameters of the brain to provide critical information on its health. The technology could significantly improve the way the brain is monitored by addressing key challenges of current methods such as inaccuracy, invasiveness and limited availability when needed.