athenahealth Acquired by Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital
athenahealth, Inc. (athenahealth or the Company), a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for medical groups and health systems nationwide, today announced that affiliates of Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman have completed their acquisition of athenahealth from Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital for $17 billion.
- athenahealth, Inc. (athenahealth or the Company), a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for medical groups and health systems nationwide, today announced that affiliates of Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman have completed their acquisition of athenahealth from Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital for $17 billion.
- We are thrilled to partner with Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital as we take the next step in our evolution and continue our work to transform and improve the delivery of healthcare, said Bob Segert, chairman and chief executive officer of athenahealth , who will continue to lead the Company.
- In addition to Hellman & Friedman, Bain Capital Private Equity, and Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, the investor group includes Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital, which have each retained a minority investment in athenahealth, as well as other new coinvestors, including an affiliate of GIC and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
- Hellman & Friedman is a preeminent global private equity firm founded in 1984 with a distinctive investment approach focused on large-scale equity investments in high quality growth businesses.