For over 15 years, Gryphon has proactively pursued investments in select sub-segments of the $2.6 trillion U.S. healthcare industry due to a combination of strong growth prospects, limited cyclicality and attractive business-building opportunities. Gryphon’s Healthcare Group prioritizes those companies that can best capitalize on the industry’s key secular trends, including an aging population, the intensifying focus on cost containment and the expansion of healthcare insurance coverage.
Gryphon has an extensive track record of successfully building businesses in healthcare and healthcare-related fields and as a result possesses proprietary knowledge and industry relationships. Gryphon’s investments in the space include AQUA Dermatology (FKA Water’s Edge Dermatology), a medical-surgical dermatology business with a leading position in the attractive Florida market; Heartland Veterinary Partners, a leading veterinary support organization in the Mid-American and Southern U.S. markets; LEARN Behavioral, the leading network of providers serving children with autism and other special needs; Ob Hospitalist Group, a leading provider of on-site, board-certified obstetric and gynecology hospitalist programs; PRN, a leading provider of physical therapy services across the western United States with over 130 clinics; and Smile Brands, one of the largest providers of support services to dental groups in the United States.