PathoCare Receives $1.75 Billion Valuation Through Secondary Share Tender Offer

PathoCare Holdings, a United States–based diagnostics company, reported that it has obtained a private, third-party tender offer for the secondary purchase of shares held by existing investors. The proposal assigns an implied enterprise value of approximately $1.75 billion, marking the highest valuation the company has recorded to date and extending a series of capital-market transactions completed over the last year.

The tender offer targets outstanding shares rather than issuing new equity, allowing early shareholders to realize gains while establishing a fresh market reference for the company’s worth. PathoCare’s board of directors disclosed the offer on 30 December 2025 and described it as the latest step in an ongoing effort to broaden institutional ownership and improve liquidity for current stakeholders.

This newest development follows several earlier financing milestones. Earlier in the year, Hamershlag Private Capital Management concluded a venture investment in PathoCare that was structured as an acquisition and recapitalization valued at $150.15 million. Subsequent to that transaction, the company completed a secondary tender offer that placed its valuation at about $500 million. That $500 million figure was determined by Houston-based Lehrer Financial, an independent consulting firm retained to establish an impartial market value at the time.

Given the substantial increase in valuation—from $500 million to $1.75 billion—PathoCare’s directors have hired an unaffiliated financial advisory firm to render a formal fairness opinion. The review will assess whether the economic terms of the proposed secondary sale are equitable to shareholders, applying recognized valuation models, peer-group analyses, and prevailing market data. The company indicated that it will not take final action until the fairness opinion is complete, a step consistent with guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on board responsibilities in change-of-control or significant transaction scenarios.

In parallel with the tender offer, PathoCare has decided to enlarge an upcoming private-equity financing round. Originally capped at up to $25 million, the round is now expected to raise as much as $50 million in new capital. Management attributed the expansion to increased inbound interest from institutional investors who cited the higher valuation and progress in the company’s product pipeline.

Proceeds from the prospective financing are earmarked for multiple growth initiatives. PathoCare intends to accelerate research and engineering work on its flagship diagnostic platform, broaden its intellectual-property portfolio, and prepare for regulatory submissions. Funds will also support commercialization strategies for the PathoWand point-of-care system, a handheld device designed to deliver rapid pathogen detection in clinical and non-clinical settings.

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Chairman Mychal Jefferson said the unsolicited offer signals stronger institutional confidence in PathoCare’s long-term prospects. He noted that the company would maintain a disciplined approach by relying on third-party analysis before making any commitments related to pricing or share allocation. Jefferson added that the board aims to balance liquidity opportunities for early investors with the need to preserve strategic flexibility for future growth.

PathoCare’s escalating valuations reflect broader investor interest in point-of-care testing technologies, which have gained prominence following global public-health challenges in recent years. Industry data show sustained demand for diagnostic tools that deliver faster results and can be deployed outside traditional laboratory environments. In that context, the company’s decision to scale its funding round aligns with a sector-wide push to move advanced testing platforms from pilot programs to commercial rollout.

Company officials did not disclose the identity of the party behind the latest tender offer or the precise number of shares involved. They also did not provide a timetable for closing the proposed secondary sale, stating only that the process remains subject to board approval and the outcome of the fairness review. Additional details are expected once the advisory firm completes its assessment and presents its findings to the board.

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