Houlihan Lokey Advises Knox Lane
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth-oriented investment firm, has made a significant strategic investment in Healthcare Experts Squared (HCEsquared), a leading education, information, and services platform serving healthcare professionals to ultimately elevate patient care. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
HCEsquared, the management company of Dermsquared and CMEsquared, was founded in 2001 with the mission of keeping the nation’s top dermatologists connected to the latest diagnoses and most advanced treatments. The company has established itself as a leader in the U.S. medical dermatology market. Serving over 90% of U.S. dermatology healthcare professionals with more than 100 industry partners, the company is a trusted platform connecting the entire medical, aesthetic, and surgical dermatology community.
Knox Lane’s partnership will support the company's growth across new services, geographies, and specialties. HCEsquared is well positioned to execute on its significant expansion opportunities in adjacent therapeutic areas, international markets, and new market segments through a continued focus on innovation, digital and product development, and strong industry relationships.
Based in San Francisco, Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm comprising a team of accomplished investors and operators with a shared work history and a strong track record of partnering with leading companies to accelerate transformational growth. Knox Lane employs an investor-operator mindset and seeks to provide support across a number of business components, including human capital, brand management, end-to-end digital transformation, sourcing, supply chain and logistics, strategic acquisitions, and business development.
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Knox Lane. This deal highlights Houlihan Lokey’s leading experience in the pharma commercialization space and represents the firm’s 29th transaction in this sector since 2019.
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