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SEBIA

Acquired by

CVC

FRANCE Life Sciences EV [1b EUR - 100b EUR] 10/2017

Target

SEBIA

Acquirer

CVC

Context

CVC and the Canadian company CDPQ are acquiring control of the medical diagnostics specialist Sebia. The company is valued at nearly EUR2 billion, according to multiple sources.

This transaction is part of the Healthcare & Pharma industry, which currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 12.8x since the beginning of 2026, 1.8% increase compared to 2025. This data is based on contribution from our growing community, composed of M&A and Private Equity professionals, and has been verified by our team to ensure its accuracy.

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Target

A global leader in in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), specializing in clinical electrophoresis technology. Founded in 1967, Sebia provides automated equipment and reagents used by medical laboratories worldwide to screen and monitor diseases such as multiple myeloma, metabolic disorders (diabetes), and hemoglobinopathies. The company generates over 90% of its sales internationally and has a direct presence in 15 countries.

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Other operations with SEBIA

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
08/2025WARBURG PINCUSSEBIAFRANCEDiagnostic Equipment

The French medical diagnostics giant Sebia welcomes a new heavyweight investor, Warburg Pincus, into its capital. This transaction, valuing the company at over EUR5 billion, sees the partial exit of minority shareholders CDPQ and ICG. The current majority owners, CVC Capital Partners and Tethys Invest (the Bettencourt-Meyers family office), retain a significant stake and will continue to back the company alongside Warburg Pincus. This new consortium aims to support Sebia's expansion in the US and Asian markets and fund potential acquisitions in the IVD space.

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