SHS Capital has acquired a majority stake in the Baden-Württemberg-based robotics company ESSERT GmbH ESSERT develops intelligent automation solutions for a wide range of applications with a focus on the pharmaceutical, life science and general industrial sectors The company’s core product is the ESSERT MicroFactory, a modular production platform for the automation of low-volume, high-mix […]

Our investors, portfolio representatives, SHS senior advisors and healthcare experts were invited to the Hotel Krone in the centre of Tübingen. The day offered exciting presentations on healthcare investments and outlooks on economic developments and medical innovations in the coming years. Furthermore, four of the SHS portfolio companies gave exciting presentations about their companies and […]

Another format that SHS has specifically created for its portfolio companies is the SHS portfolio workshops. These take place quarterly, covering various topics. The aim is to discuss topics that concern a large proportion of the portfolio companies and to provide the companies the opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge, to discuss approaches to solving […]

The new training and networking format is created for newer employees as well as current and former interns and is intended to provide practical insights into selected topics from the private equity industry. Speakers are both external and experienced SHS colleagues. For the first session, SHS managed to secure Sebastian Schreiber from SySS as external […]

Guillaume Balz joined the SHS team as Investment Manager in January 2023. After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics in Dortmund and Athens, he completed his Master’s degree in Finance and Strategic Management in Copenhagen. He then decided to join Simon-Kucher, where he advised companies on marketing, sales, pricing and go-to-market. From the […]

Salvia BioElectronics, a pioneering Dutch company specialising in the treatment and cure of severe migraines, announced the successful first implantation of its paper-thin neuromodulation solution. Migraine is the most common cause of disability in people under 50 and affects one in seven people, mainly women. More than five percent of migraine patients suffer from chronic […]

French company PathoQuest has entered into a strategic partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to bring to market the first sequencing-based quality control test for the genetic characterisation of biopharmaceuticals. Most biologics are produced using genetically modified cell lines. For many cell therapies, the product itself is a genetically modified cell line. Throughout the development of […]

You joined SHS this February to support the team in its market activities, especially in the areas of business development, communication and deal-sourcing. What was your motivation to work for SHS? With over 35 years of professional experience in M&A consulting and private equity, I have built a very extensive network of contacts and enjoy […]

CAM Bioceramics B.V., based in Leiden, the Netherlands, is a leading global manufacturer of innovative calcium phosphate solutions for Medtech and LifeScience applications Together with ING Corporate Investments and several Co-Investors, the German specialist healthcare investor acquires a majority stake in the company, while current owners remain significant shareholders This investment is the third transaction […]

Spiegelberg GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading suppliers in the field of manufacturing devices and consumables for intracranial pressure measurement and has been able to grow strongly in recent years  Luciole Medical AG, which specialises in cerebral monitoring and measurement of oxygen saturation in the brain, is expanding its product range with […]

SHS partners with the founders of MESI, a fast-growing Slovenia-based diagnostic company growing revenues >50% p.a. in the last 5 years MESI’s cutting-edge technology digitalizes medical assessment, resulting in workflow optimisation, cost saving and improved patient outcomes The investment aims to further accelerate MESI’s growth and global market presence, and help to transform healthcare with […]

Ruth Ch. Gessner has been SHS Senior Advisor since the beginning of 2023. She specializes in the profitable realignment of companies in the medical technology sector. Over the past 20 years, she has successfully led business units as Vice President at Danaher / Dental as well as at other leading listed corporations. She was also […]