Press Releases

Verizon and Health Evolution Partners Join Forces to Accelerate Connected Health Innovation and Adoption

Health Evolution Partners — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO — Health Evolution Partners and Verizon Enterprise Solutions have established a strategic relationship to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health information technologies that help drive patient care improvements and better manage costs.

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CenseoHealth Announces Substantial Investment by Health Evolution Partners

Health Evolution Partners — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

DALLAS, TX – February 1, 2012— CenseoHealth, a leading provider of risk adjustment program solutions for Medicare health plans, announced today an investment from Health Evolution Partners.

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Peter Neupert, Globally Recognized Health Care Information Technology Executive, Joins Health Evolution Partners As Operating Partner

Health Evolution Partners — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO—January 26, 2012—Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Peter Neupert has joined the firm as Operating Partner. Mr. Neupert is a health care information technology leader who is globally known for his experience building major health care information technology products and bringing them to market. He will collaborate with HEP’s other operating partners to help the firm’s portfolio companies achieve commercial success.

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Veteran Alternatives Investment Manager Bruce A. Feldman Joins Health Evolution Partners

Health Evolution Partners — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

San Francisco, CA – January 25, 2012 – Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Bruce A. Feldman has joined the firm as an investment advisor. Mr. Feldman will advise the HEP Spectrum Fund on portfolio construction, manager selection and fund performance. Bruce joins David Golden and Julie Eskay-Eagle as independent members of the Spectrum Commitment Committee.

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Veteran Health Care CEO Barry Smith Joins Health Evolution Partners As Operating Partner

Health Evolution Partners — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO—January 19, 2012—Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a health care buyout firm, announced today that Barry Smith has joined the firm as Operating Partner. Mr. Smith is a veteran health care CEO with experience founding and leading health care companies, including hospice and pharmacy benefits management. Mr. Smith will join other operating partners and investment professionals to help the firm’s portfolio companies achieve commercial success.

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Halcyon Healthcare Announces Acquisition of Two Leading Hospices in Georgia

Health Evolution Partners — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

ATLANTA—December 19, 2011—Halcyon Healthcare, a portfolio company of Health Evolution Partners (“HEP”), announced today the completion of two hospice acquisitions in central and northern Georgia. The acquired companies, Compassionate Hospice and Altus Healthcare & Hospice, mark the first two transactions for Halcyon. Halcyon was formed in 2010 by HEP, Dan Kohl and Jack Draughon to build a leading hospice and home health company in the Southeastern U.S.

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Prolacta Bioscience® Secures Series D Funding From Health Evolution Partners

Health Evolution Partners — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Monrovia, Calif. Nov. 3, 2011 — Prolacta Bioscience, the first and only company to offer human milk fortifier (HMF) made from 100% human breast milk for critically ill, premature infants, has announced that they have secured Series D funding from Health Evolution Partners (HEP). HEP invests in rapidly growing companies that are commercial leaders in the healthcare industry. The funding will be used primarily to fund a second facility and to support growth of Prolacta’s sales organization.

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CEOs of growing health care companies tackle critical issues at the Health Evolution Partners CEO Forum

Health Evolution Partners — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000

San Francisco, CA – October 6, 2011 – Health Evolution Partners (HEP) recently held its 2nd Annual CEO Forum, an invitation-only gathering that enables CEOs to focus on common strategic challenges and core operating issues they face in today’s rapidly evolving health care market. CEOs from more than 40 companies joined HEP investors and partners from HEP’s Spectrum Fund in expert-led deep dives on digital marketing and crisis management, both important issues for growing companies in an increasingly electronic, connected and publicly scrutinized industry.

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Health Evolution Announces Promotion to Managing Partner

Health Evolution Partners — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +0000

San Francisco, CA – July 12, 2011 – Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a manager of health care investment funds, announced today that Christopher D. McFadden, CFA has been named as Managing Partner. In his expanded role, Chris will continue to be a member of HEP’s Executive Committee and responsible for the firm’s Spectrum Fund.

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Veteran Health Care Investor Reid Perper Joins Health Evolution Partners

Health Evolution Partners — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

San Francisco, CA – June 8, 2011 – Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a manager of health care investment funds, announced today that Reid Perper joined the firm as an Investment Partner. Mr. Perper has been a growth and buyout investor in the health care industry for more than 20 years. He is based in London and will help HEP identify and support promising investments in European markets.

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