Chutes & Ladders—Private equity firms take over bluebird's nest
Gene therapy maker bluebird bio’s 15-year flight has landed in the nest of private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital in a buyout that went for $3 per share. Mirati and Ipsen’s former CEO David Meek, who currently chairs Sobi, will take the reins at bluebird upon the deal’s close, which is expected to be in the first half of this year.
Gene therapy maker bluebird bio’s 15-year flight has landed in the nest of private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital in a buyout that went for $3 per share. Mirati and Ipsen’s former CEO David Meek, who currently chairs Sobi, will take the reins at bluebird upon the deal’s close, which is expected to be in the first half of this year.
