Spectrum Vascular Secures Strategic Investment from SK Capital

Deal News | Mar 31, 2025 | SK Capital

SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, has announced a strategic investment in Spectrum Vascular, a company providing innovative vascular access and medication management products. This move marks a recapitalization effort alongside existing majority investor Event Capital Strategies (ECS), an investment firm based in New York and focused on medical technology. Spectrum Vascular was formed following acquisitions of the vascular access businesses of Cook Medical and AngioDynamics. SK Capital's involvement is expected to optimize Spectrum's growth trajectory, leveraging their significant resources and investment expertise to enhance the company's mission of improving patient care and market delivery of advanced medical technologies. Legal counsel for the transaction was provided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP for SK Capital and Fried Frank LLP for ECS, with debt financing organized by KeyBank, Beachpoint Direct Lending Fund, Apogem Capital, and Kayne Anderson Private Credit.

Sectors

  • Private Equity
  • Medical Devices
  • Healthcare Investment

Geography

  • United States – Both SK Capital and Event Capital Strategies, as well as Spectrum Vascular, are based in New York.

Industry

  • Private Equity – The article discusses SK Capital, a private equity firm making strategic investments.
  • Medical Devices – Spectrum Vascular operates in the medical device sector, focusing on vascular access and medication management.
  • Healthcare Investment – Event Capital Strategies focuses on investment within the healthcare sector, aligning with this classification.

Financials

  • $9 billion – Assets under management by SK Capital.
  • $12 billion – Annual revenues generated by SK Capital's portfolio businesses.

Participants

NameRoleTypeDescription
SK CapitalInvestorCompanyPrivate equity firm focused on specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences.
Spectrum VascularTarget CompanyCompanyProvider of vascular access and medication management products.
Event Capital StrategiesExisting Majority InvestorCompanyInvestment firm focused on medical technology.
Kirkland & Ellis LLPLegal AdvisorCompanyProvided legal counsel to SK Capital.
Fried Frank LLPLegal AdvisorCompanyProvided legal counsel to Event Capital Strategies.
KeyBankDebt FinancingCompanyPart of the syndicate providing debt financing.
Beachpoint Direct Lending FundDebt FinancingCompanyPart of the syndicate providing debt financing.
Apogem CapitalDebt FinancingCompanyPart of the syndicate providing debt financing.
Kayne Anderson Private CreditDebt FinancingCompanyPart of the syndicate providing debt financing.