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Since acquiring the company in 2023, MidEuropa has driven Optegra\u2019s growth through eight add-on acquisitions across five countries, as well as greenfield expansion into the UK, Slovakia \u2013 where it became market leader \u2013 and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MidEuropa\u2019s support enabled Optegra to integrate AI-driven tools for streamlining cataract referrals and post-operative care, strengthening its operational model and market position. Under MidEuropa\u2019s ownership, Optegra has solidified its role as a leading pan-European ophthalmology platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pawel Malicki, Partner at MidEuropa, said the transaction opens \u201can exciting new chapter in Optegra\u2019s evolution,\u201d while Robert Knorr, Managing Partner, praised the team\u2019s collaborative efforts in scaling the business through innovation and technology. Dr. Peter Byloos, CEO of Optegra, added that the partnership with EssilorLuxottica will allow Optegra to deliver more advanced, integrated eye care solutions across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MidEuropa\u2019s exit from Optegra follows a string of recent healthcare divestments, including the sale of Regina Maria Group to Mehil\u00e4inen and the IPO of Diagnostyka. These exits are expected to deliver record proceeds to MidEuropa\u2019s investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advisers on the transaction included Houlihan Lokey (financial), White &amp; Case (legal), PwC (financial and tax), and LEK and Mansfield Advisors (commercial). The MidEuropa team was led by Eugeniu Prodan, David Nemcek, and Ivo Cavrak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally published <a href=\"https:\/\/pe-insights.com\/mideuropa-hands-off-optegra-to-essilorluxottica-fuelling-european-eye-care-ambitions\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MidEuropa has agreed to sell Optegra, a leading European ophthalmology platform, to EssilorLuxottica. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close later this year. Optegra operates over 70 eye hospitals and diagnostic centres across Europe, offering both medically necessary and elective vision treatments. 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