Cato Research LLC CATO a global provider of regulatory and clinical research services announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with healthcare investors JLL Partners and Water Street Healthcare Partners to continue its growth and expansion
Water Street and JLL will invest their combined pharmaceutical experience and network of resources to further develop and build CATO into a leading clinical and regulatory services provider Founded in , CATO has grown to offer pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a range of regulatory and clinical services encompassing regulatory submissions strategy and representation nonclinical oversight CMC management pharmacokinetics project management medical writing biostatistics data management pharmacovigilance quality assurance and trial conduct and management
JLL and Water Street stood out to our leadership team as the best partners to support the continued growth of our business and expand our offering into a broader suite of regulatory and clinical services said Lynda Sutton co-founder and president CATO Working together we will invest in CATO’s technical expertise and operations as well as complete acquisitions that will enhance our ability to support our sponsors in today’s increasingly complex and regulated environment ”
CATO will continue to operate under the Cato Research brand with Lynda Sutton and the leadership team spearheading CATO’s day-to-day operations Cato BioVentures will continue to operate as a separate entity offering innovative investment approaches as a privately held family office fund
When we founded CATO it was with the belief that we could make a difference in helping biopharmaceutical companies design and execute successful development strategies I’m excited to begin this next chapter toward achieving our goal of building CATO into a premier global clinical and regulatory services provider added Ms Sutton
CATO marks the fourth collaboration in five years between Water Street and JLL Partners The healthcare firms have achieved one of the most accomplished track records of investing in and growing companies in the pharmaceutical products and services sector Collectively they have completed nearly 40 strategic acquisitions in the past decade to invest in and build 13 market-leading companies in this space
Terms of Water Street and JLL’s strategic investment in CATO are not being disclosed
About Cato Research
Founded in 1988 by Dr Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton and headquartered near Research Triangle Park North Carolina Cato Research is a full-service contract research and development organization providing strategic and tactical support for clients in the pharmaceutical biotechnology and medical device industries Services range from design and management of preclinical and clinical studies to submission of regulatory documents required for marketing approval With a staff of approximately 300 and offices located in the United States Europe Canada Israel and South Africa the Cato Research team consistently demonstrates an unsurpassed level of responsiveness flexibility attention to detail and passion for bringing their clients products to market with speed and cost-effectiveness For more information about Cato Research visit cato com
About JLL Partners
JLL Partners is a leading middle-market private equity firm with a 30-year track record of building and transforming businesses through its financial and operational expertise Since its founding in , JLL Partners has committed approximately 5 billion across seven funds JLL Partners is a control investor and sources its deals from its deep network of industry contacts applying its proven value-oriented and growth-driven investment approach to provide limited partners with attractive risk-adjusted returns throughout all investment cycles The firm is headquartered in New York Visit https://www jllpartners com/ for more information
About Water Street
Water Street is a strategic investor focused exclusively on healthcare The firm has a strong record of building market-leading companies across key growth sectors in healthcare It has worked with some of the world’s leading healthcare companies on its investments including Humana Johnson amp Johnson Medtronic and Walgreen Co Water Street’s team is comprised of industry executives and investment professionals with decades of experience investing in and operating global healthcare businesses The firm is headquartered in Chicago For more information visit waterstreet com
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