HCEsquared buys Interactive Forums to expand clinical expert network
What's the deal? Healthcare network HCEsquaredDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Interactive Forums, Inc. (IFI)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a clinical expert engagement firm that connects life sciences companies with medical thought leaders. Terms were not disclosed. IFI will keep its current leadership team as part of HCEsquared's portfolio.
What does each company do? HCEsquared owns DermsquaredDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which engages the dermatology community through in-person and digital events, and CMEsquaredDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which provides accredited continuing medical education across specialties. IFI runs advisory boards, consensus panels, and conference engagement services that link industry with healthcare experts.
What's the endgame? The deal adds IFI's advisory and consensus offerings to HCEsquared's education and events, building what the company calls a more diversified, scalable platform for healthcare engagement.
"Bringing IFI into our portfolio gives our partners broader access to expert communities while providing our vast network of clinical thought leaders with more opportunities to extend the reach and impact of their expertise," said Lucia Stetson, chief operating officer of HCEsquared.
Why now? The acquisition was backed by Knox LaneDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a growth-oriented investment firm that first partnered with HCEsquared in May 2025. IFI President Ryan Daufenbach said the tie-up strengthens its "ability to connect life sciences companies with the right clinical experts in thoughtful, high-value ways."
The signal: The deal reflects continued consolidation in the healthcare engagement market, where platforms are bundling medical education, events, and expert advisory services to offer life sciences companies a single route to clinical specialists.
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