Bill Watts, BGL Managing Director: "Accelerating convergence in employer healthcare technology, driven by employers' desire to reduce vendor complexity, is reshaping investment strategies and driving healthcare technology M&A. Our research shows these dynamics create value for private equity investors, especially in integrated solutions offering tighter integration and real-time cost visibility."
Inside the report, BGL examines the role of targeted M&A in assembling comprehensive solutions and how employers’ push to reduce vendor complexity is accelerating market convergence and shaping investment strategies across the sector.
Key takeaways include:
- Which employer healthcare subsectors present the most attractive value creation opportunities for private equity investors
- Why cost containment has become the central organizing principle behind employer health technology platforms and acquisition strategies
- What is driving continued convergence across employer healthcare technology as benefits teams seek fewer vendors, tighter integration, and real-time insight into costs
Led by Bill Watts & Jamie Arnold, BGL’s Healthcare Technology investment banking team has extensive experience serving public, private, and sponsor-backed companies. Our team has specialized expertise within software as a service (“SaaS”) and digital solutions and is able to serve these clients holistically through its collaboration across BGL’s Healthcare & Life Sciences and Technology verticals. Our team has domain expertise across core subsectors, including consumer health, hybrid delivery, provider- and payor-focused IT, pharma IT, and virtual care/telehealth.
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