GALEN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC

Thesis

Galen Partners is a private equity firm that has exclusively focused on healthcare investing for over 25 years. The firm's investment thesis centers on identifying and building leading healthcare companies that create value by improving health outcomes and/or reducing costs. Galen Partners targets growth equity opportunities, specifically investing in proven companies with repeat customer purchase patterns. They do not invest in seed-stage or early venture companies, preferring to focus on scaling established businesses. The firm's geographic scope is primarily the United States. Galen Partners has managed an aggregate market value of over $10 billion in its investment portfolio. In 2004, Galen Associates closed on a new private equity fund, Galen Partners IV, with $235 million. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $30 million per deal.