Healthcare DIVE January 12, 2026
Transactions involving providers and related services increased 57% year over year, spurred by healthcare IT deals, according to Bain & Company.
Dive Brief:
- Private equity dealmaking in healthcare surged in 2025, boosted in part by investor interest in health IT firms, according to a report published last week by Bain & Company.
- Healthcare deal value soared to a record-breaking $191 billion last year, surpassing earlier heights seen in 2021, the consultancy estimated using data through November. The number of deals was also strong, with 445 buyouts on record in 2025.
- Transactions involving providers and related services increased 57% year over year to an estimated $62 billion. That spike was spurred by growth in IT — healthcare IT deal...







