Acera Surgical Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Acera Surgical was acquired by Solventum for $725M in November 2025, a 8.1x multiple on $90M of revenue.

Acera Surgical acquisition price

$725M

Acquired by Solventum · Nov 2025

Acera Surgical revenue at acquisition

$90M

Last twelve months · Nov 2025

Acera Surgical revenue multiple at acquisition

8.1x

EV/Revenue · Nov 2025

Cumulative funding Acera Surgical raised

$6M

across 2 funding rounds

Acera Surgical Overview

About Acera Surgical

Acera Surgical is a St. Louis-based developer of resorbable synthetic scaffolds for soft tissue repair in neurosurgery and orthopedics. Its materials promote regeneration in dura mater and tendon applications, distributed to hospitals in the U.S. and Europe.


Founded

2013

HQ

United StatesSt Louis, MO

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Revenue

$90M (Nov 2025)

Valuation

$725M (acquired Nov 2025)

Acera Surgical Acquisition

Acera Surgical was acquired by Solventum for $725M on 20 November 2025.

The acquisition price implies a 8.1x revenue multiple on $90M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Acera Surgical had raised $6M across 2 funding rounds.

Acera Surgical acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
20 Nov 2025Strategic M&A$725M8.1x

Acera Surgical Funding History

Acera Surgical has raised a total of $6M across 2 funding rounds.

Acera Surgical's first fundraising round was a $600K seed round in August 2013. The most recent completed round was a $5M Series A in October 2018.

Acera Surgical funding rounds

Acera Surgical funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Oct 2018Series A-$5MAcera Surgical, a St. Louis-based medical device startup spun out from Washington University in 2013, develops implantable nanomedical scaffolds like Cerafix for soft tissue repair and a protective wound cover called Restrata. The company licensed its surgical mesh technology from Washington University Office of Technology Management in 2012. In October 2018, Acera Surgical raised $5.1 million in an unattributed equity round from two anonymous investors, with plans to raise an additional approximately $5 million to reach a total of $10.1 million. St. Louis Arch Angels participated with $125,931 in 2018, building on cumulative investments of $865,931 since 2013. Acera Surgical reported revenue of less than $1 million for FY 2017, the period nearest the round date.
Aug 2013SeedMissouri Technology Corporation$600K-

Who has invested in Acera Surgical?

1 investor has backed Acera Surgical across its funding rounds, including Missouri Technology Corporation.


Acera Surgical Investors

Investors in Acera Surgical by funding rounds participated
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Acera Surgical Competitors

Acera Surgical competitors include listed companies like MiMedx Group and LifeTech Scientific, and private ones like SiBionics, Embark, Hyperice and Delfi Diagnostics.

Public and private companies comparable to Acera Surgical
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
SiBionicsChinaChinaPrivate--$717M-
EmbarkUnited StatesBoston, MAPrivate--$700M-
HypericeUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$700M-
Delfi DiagnosticsUnited StatesBaltimore, MDPrivate--$685M-
MiMedx GroupUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$419M$78M$684M1.8x
LifeTech ScientificChinaChinaPublicly listed$204M$37M$771M-

Acera Surgical Public Comps

Acera Surgical is no longer listed, but its public comps include Mesa Laboratories, Japan Lifeline, Star Sports Medicine, QuidelOrtho, Barco, MiMedx Group, LifeTech Scientific, AdaptHealth, Cytek Biosciences and Synektik.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Mesa Laboratories$249M$46M3.3x3.3x18.0x13.2x
Japan Lifeline$381M$89M1.8x1.7x7.5x7.7x
Star Sports Medicine$60M$24M9.0x-22.0x-
QuidelOrtho$2.7B($485M)1.4x1.4x(7.7x)6.6x
Barco$1.1B$141M0.7x0.6x5.2x5.3x
MiMedx Group$419M$78M1.4x1.8x7.2x21.0x
LifeTech Scientific$204M$37M2.9x-15.8x-
AdaptHealth$3.2B$473M0.9x0.9x5.9x5.3x

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Common questions about Acera Surgical

When was Acera Surgical founded?Acera Surgical was founded in 2013.
Where is Acera Surgical headquartered?Acera Surgical is headquartered in St Louis, MO, United States.
Is Acera Surgical publicly listed?No, Acera Surgical was acquired by Solventum in November 2025.
Who acquired Acera Surgical?Acera Surgical was acquired by Solventum in November 2025.
How much was Acera Surgical acquired for?Acera Surgical was acquired for $725M in November 2025, a 8.1x revenue multiple.
How much funding has Acera Surgical raised?Acera Surgical has raised $6M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Acera Surgical's last funding round?Acera Surgical's last funding round was a $5M Series A in October 2018.
Who are Acera Surgical's investors?Acera Surgical's investors include Missouri Technology Corporation.
Which companies are comparable to Acera Surgical?Companies comparable to Acera Surgical include SiBionics, Embark, Hyperice, Delfi Diagnostics, MiMedx Group and LifeTech Scientific.

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