More private equity firms took their healthcare provider portfolio companies public in 2021 than ever before, and one research firm thinks the number will almost double in 2022, Modern Helathcare reports. Data analytics and research firm PitchBook predicts at least 10 private equity-backed healthcare provider platforms will list publicly this year, breaking 2021’s record of six such IPOs. The prediction was part of PitchBook’s 2022 U.S. private equity outlook. Six PE-backed healthcare provider IPOs in a year might not sound like a lot, but it compares with between zero and two in each of the previous 10 years, PitchBook found. Read more.
Report: 10 or more private equity-backed healthcare providers will go public in 2022
