10/08/2026
Here is Matt Lowdon's deal summary cover news across our core sectors; Medical Devices and Biotechnology. Headlines include news from medical robotics, molecular glues, cardiovacular therapeutics and more. Congratulations to all involved and have a good week.
🔔 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals is fronting $450 million to acquire Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals for its phase 3 retinal disease therapy, touted as a potential blockbuster.
🔔 Braveheart Bio has overcome its own IPO expectations, rallying $382.5 million in an upsized listing to fund its cardiovascular ambitions.
🔔 Australian medical robotics company Vexev has raised $6 million to advance FDA clearance and US commercialisation of VxWave, its AI-powered robotic ultrasound platform for vascular imaging
🔔 Claret Capital Partners provides €30m financing to Carvolix to accelerate commercialization of medtech portfolio
🔔 Expedition Therapeutics has secured an oversubscribed $115 million series B financing from a line-up of big-name investors to propel its lead DPP1 inhibitor through phase 2.
🔔 Private equity giant KKR is expanding its healthcare portfolio with a deal to take medtech manufacturing giant Integer Holdings Corporation private for approximately $5.7 billion.
🔔 Scottish biotech Mironid® Limited has raised €40 million in a Series B financing to advance MR-L45, its small-molecule candidate for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease through clinical development.
🔔 AstraZeneca has put Pathos AI in charge of the early clinical development of AZD4241, its preclinical ERα degrader for ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, under a co-exclusive licensing agreement.
🔔 iRhythm Technologies, Inc. Technologies plans to acquire VitalConnect for $237.5m in cash and about $50m in iRhythm common stock.
Hi, everyone. A good amount of deal news to summarise for you this week. Headlines include news from medical robotics, molecular glues, cardiovacular therapeutics and more. Congratulations to all involved and have a good week. 🔔 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is fronting $450 million…