Essex Woodlands Management, Inc.
Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (operating as EW Healthcare Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1985, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, with additional offices in Palo Alto, New York, and London. The firm manages private investment funds focused on growth equity investments in healthcare companies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare IT, and technology-enabled healthcare services. Essex Woodlands is among the largest and oldest healthcare-focused investment firms, serving institutional investors and investing in companies across the healthcare spectrum with $4 billion+ raised since inception. The firm employs fewer than 25 professionals.
Investment Strategy
Essex Woodlands focuses on making growth equity investments in fast-growing, commercial-stage healthcare companies primarily in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, and technology-enabled healthcare services sectors in the US and Europe. The firm invests across the healthcare spectrum, targeting opportunities where their industry expertise, networks, and active partnership can drive value. As a long-term investor, they often partner closely with management teams to accelerate growth and work to deliver strong returns in both healthcare and life sciences by leveraging deep sector specialization and flexible investment structures.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 5 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $279M. The fund increased holdings in Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tela Bio Inc., Medicinova Inc. among other positions. Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. reduced exposure to Mimedx Group Inc., Bioventus Inc., Medicinova Inc. among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (5)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M MDXG | MIMEDX GROUP INC | 61.72% | $172.3M | 28,195,249 | $8.77 | $6.11 | -$42.0M |
B BVS | BIOVENTUS INC | 30.88% | $86.2M | 13,021,324 | $14.40 | $6.62 | -$32.9M |
E EYPT | EYEPOINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3.94% | $11.0M | 1,169,857 | $6.58 | $9.41 | +$4.7M |
T TELA | TELA BIO INC | 2.86% | $8.0M | 4,110,709 | $11.33 | $1.94 | +$3.0M |
M MNOV | MEDICINOVA INC | 0.52% | $1.4M | 1,105,941 | $2.64 | $1.31 | -$165.9K |