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BroadOak portfolio company Akron Biotech was acquired by Arcline Investment Management. Akron is a provider of GMP-compliant cell-/gene-therapy and engineered tissue products and services. The full press release is below. Arcline Investment Management Acquires Majority Interest In Cell And Gene Therapy Materials Supplier Akron Biotechnology BOCA RATON, Fla.,...

BroadOak Partners advised Cenetron Diagnostics (“Cenetron”) on the sale of the company to Versiti. Cenetron provides central laboratory services to support global clinical trials for biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and contract research organizations. The full press release is below. Versiti Acquires Texas-based Cenetron Central Laboratories and Salus IRB to...

BroadOak Capital Partners advised Astero Bio Corporation (“Astero”) on the sale of the company to BioLife Solutions. Astero is a provider of innovative tools that improve the quality of high-value cell and gene therapies. The full press release is below. BioLife Solutions Expands Cell and Gene Therapy...

Reaction Biology Corporation (“RBC”), a BroadOak portfolio company, completes a stock swap transaction whereby RBC acquires all the shares of ProQinase GmbH, an early stage drug discovery company based in Freiburg, Germany. RBC is an early stage drug discovery CRO specializing in biochemical and cell-based...

BioInformatics, a BroadOak portfolio company, acquires Kalorama Information, a leading market research publisher focused on the in vitro diagnostics, biotechnology, healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical markets. The full press release is below. BioInformatics Inc. Acquires Kalorama Information, Further Solidifying a Leadership Position in the Life Science, Diagnostics,...

BroadOak Partners advises DANI Instruments (“DANI”) on its sale to PerkinElmer. DANI is a provider of advanced gas chromatography instruments and systems for food analysis, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. The full story is below. PerkinElmer Revenues Grow 22 Percent, Diagnostics Up 59 Percent NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – PerkinElmer...

Distributed Bio, a BroadOak portfolio company, provided Charles River Laboratories’ clients access to Distributed Bio’s antibody libraries and integrated antibody optimization technologies. Distributed Bio is a provider of antibody discovery, engineering, informatics tools, and services for the life sciences research and drug discovery markets. The full press...

BroadOak Partners advises LifeSpan Biosciences (“LSBio”) on the sale of the company to Thompson Street Capital Partners. LSBio provides antibodies and life science reagents to the academic and pharmaceutical research markets through its proprietary e-commerce platform. The full press release is below. Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires...

BroadOak-backed Astero Bio, a leading developer of biologics cryopreservation solutions, acquires key assets and rights related to MedCision, LLC’s ThawSTAR cell thawing system and BioT cold storage and transport solutions. The full press release is below. Astero Bio Acquires Key Technologies for the Management of Cryopreserved Biologics...