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Device/Diagnostics Quarterly Deal Statistics, Q3 2012

Device companies raised a total of $801 million in 2012’s third quarter, an 18% drop from Q2’s $977 million. Approximately $2.6 billion was spent on device acquisitions, exactly $2 billion less than Q2’s total. Diagnostic/research company financings totaled $484 million during Q3 2012, up from last quarter’s $336 million. And while diagnostic/research M&A activity was not as prolific as last quarter, tech transfer deals are seeing a resurgence.

Device companies raised a total of $801 million in 2012’s third quarter, an 18% drop from Q2’s $977 million. Late-stage venture rounds tied debt as the most lucrative financing vehicles in Q3, each taking 34% of the pie and raking in approximately $271 million. (See Exhibit 1.)

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