The gastroenterology space saw an increase in new private equity investors in 2018 and 2019, according to Physicians First's 2020 gastroenterology outlook report.
Physicians First provided a breakdown of how many PE investors have been involved in the GI space over time, including existing investments:
2016: 1
2017: 1
2018: 3
2019 (first quarter): 3
2019 (second quarter): 4
2019 (third quarter): 5
2019 (fourth quarter): 6