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Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners

Private equity

New York · Growth–Late Stage · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

EW Healthcare Partners focuses on healthcare growth equity investments driven by secular tailwinds including aging populations, rising chronic disease prevalence, growing middle-class demographics, and increased adoption of innovative technologies and therapies. The firm partners with established management teams in revenue-generating healthcare companies with significant growth potential, leveraging deep domain expertise in regulatory, reimbursement, operational, and strategic matters to create value across pharmaceuticals, medtech, and tech-enabled healthcare services.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1985
AUM
$2.1B
Tracked investments
32

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website
Marty Sutter· Founding Partner
Petri Vainio· Executive Chairman
Brooks Andrews· Managing Director
Fredrik Thorell· Senior Principal
Jennifer Reiss· Vice President
Ryan Conway· Principal
AndY Thomson· Operating Partner
Bill Hawkins· Senior Advisor
Bob White· Operating Partner
Bryan Morton· Operating Partner
Greg Hill· Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer
Guido Neels· Operating Partner
Prem Chockalingam· Associate
Ron Eastman· Senior Advisor

Investments · 32 tracked

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Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ascend
Axogen
BioTissue
Bioventus
Boiron

French natural medicine company offering a portfolio of natural, science-based innovative and personalized pharmaceutical products

Breg
Cardiva Medical
Cognate Bioservices
Cota
Encore Dermatology
Enercon Technologies

Electronics product development and contract manufacturing partner specializing in medical devices

EUSA Pharma
Eusa Pharma Inc
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Germfree

Modular and mobile cleanroom and biocontainment facilities for pharmaceutical, biotech companies and hospitals

Germfree Laboratories
Grundium Oy
Laboratoires Majorelle
MediciNova, Inc.
Metabolon
MiMedx Group
Prolacta

Pharmaceutical-grade human milk processing for premature babies in hospital neonatal intensive care units

Prolacta Bioscience
Serene
Serene, LLC
Sonendo
Suneva Medical
TELA Bio
Venus Concept
VitalConnect
Xenex Disinfection Services, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners invest at?
Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners focus on?
Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners located?
Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners lead rounds?
Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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