Avista Capital Partners

Avista Healthcare Partners, formerly known as Avista Capital Partners, is an American private equity firm founded in 2005 as a spinoff from Credit Suisse's private equity arm, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was established by Thompson Dean, Steven Webster, and David Burgstahler. Initially, the firm operated across various sectors including media and energy, but eventually narrowed its focus exclusively to the healthcare industry.

The firm specializes in growth capital and leveraged buyout investments in middle-market companies within the domestic healthcare sector. Since its inception, Avista has raised several flagship funds, with its fifth fund closing in 2021 at $1.2 billion. In 2017, the firm's energy team spun out to form an independent firm called AEC Partners, allowing Avista to focus entirely on healthcare-related opportunities such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and outsourced clinical services.