Tracking when private companies are nearing a sale, recap, or financing event has always been a guessing game. With thousands of sponsor-backed firms spread across sectors and geographies, most deal teams are forced to react after the market moves.
Investors, bankers, and service providers struggle to know which private companies are gearing up for a transaction or capital raise. Signals are scattered, opaque, and nearly impossible to track across thousands of PE- and VC-backed businesses.
Dakota centralizes those signals (holding periods, funding rounds, platform acquisition dates, ownership changes, and exit timing patterns) into one predictive transaction-readiness tool. Instead of waiting for headlines, users can see which companies are showing the strongest likelihood of pursuing a sale, recapitalization, or new financing before the market knows.
Below is today’s list of five PE- or VC-backed companies that, based on their hold period, financing stage, and last transaction date, appear to be credible candidates for a sale or next-round raise.
Nothing is guaranteed, but these companies fall squarely within the timing windows where sponsors typically look to generate liquidity or secure additional capital.
Sourced from Dakota Sponsor Backed Companies.
1. InnovaCare Health
InnovaCare Health is a major US healthcare organization offering integrated value-based services. It combines health plans, medical services, and clinical networks to improve access to high-quality, affordable care for patients, providers, and payers.
- Sector: Health Care
- Industry: Health Care Providers & Services
- Last known transaction date: November 19, 2021 with majority investment from Bain Capital Private Equity.
- Major sponsors/backers: Bain Capital Private Equity (majority investor) alongside the existing management team and prior backers such as Summit Partners and Athyrium.
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: InnovaCare is now approaching four years since its platform acquisition, which places it within the typical private equity exit or recap window. Strong industry interest in value-based care and provider-group consolidation further supports the likelihood of a near-term transaction.
2. Apara Autism Centers
Apara offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autistic children. The firm’s integrated, collaborative programs prioritize comprehensive therapy and support for children, while also providing assistance to their families and caregivers.
- Sector: Health Care
- Industry: Health Care Providers & Services
- Last known transaction date: Apara Autism Centers is backed by Havencrest Capital and has operated as an active buy-and-build platform.
- Major sponsors/backers: Havencrest Capital acquired Apara in 2019 and has pursued a consistent tuck-in acquisition strategy to expand the platform.
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: Havencrest Capital acquired Apara in 2019, and the platform’s multi-year buy-and-build execution suggests it is now reaching maturity. With the hold period approaching the typical private equity window and investor appetite remaining strong for behavioral health and autism services, Apara appears well-positioned for a potential exit or recapitalization.
3. Atropos Health
Atropos Health partners with healthcare systems and life science organizations, delivering on-demand, real-world evidence to address critical data gaps. The firm’s unique methodology improves clinical results, expedites research, and enhances operational efficiency.
- Sector: Health Care
- Industry: Health Care Technology
- Last known funding round: Series B, $33 M, announced May 23, 2024.
- Major sponsors/backers: Valtruis (lead), with participation from McKesson Ventures, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Cencora Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Emerson Collective.
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: With roughly 18.5 months since its Series B, Atropos is at the natural transition point for a Series C. Its role in AI-enabled real-world evidence, a category attracting strong strategic demand, makes a new round or strategic transaction increasingly likely.
4. Healthie
Healthie, Inc. is transforming the digital health landscape by offering a comprehensive technology platform to thousands of clients. This platform integrates ready-to-use applications for managing medical practices with APIs enabling seamless connectivity to other health technology solutions.
- Sector: Health Care
- Industry: Health Care Technology
- Last known funding round: Series B, $23 M, announced October 15, 2024.
- Major sponsors/backers: TCV (lead), with participation from Birchmere, Velvet Sea Ventures, Greymatter Capital, Watershed, and others.
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: At ~13 months post-Series B, Healthie is entering the run-up to the typical 18-month B to C window. Given active investment and consolidation in digital health infrastructure, a Series C or strategic round within 6–12 months is increasingly likely.
5. Flo Health
- Sector: Health Care
- Industry: Health Care Technology
- Last known funding round: Series C, >$200 M (from General Atlantic) announced July 30, 2024; valuation exceeded US$1 billion.
- Major sponsors/backers: Lead investor General Atlantic (growth investor).
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: Roughly 16 months have passed since Flo Health’s Series C, putting it on the path toward a late-stage milestone. Its scale and position in a rapidly expanding women's health market make a Series D or strategic transaction increasingly likely.
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