BPOC backs medical equipment firms MME and ReNew Biomedical
What's the deal? Chicago-based private equity firm BPOCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has made strategic growth equity investments in Master Medical Equipment (MME)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and ReNew BiomedicalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, sister companies serving the pre-hospital and post-acute healthcare markets. The deal was announced in August 2026, with BPOC leading. Founder and chief executive officer Mark Taylor will continue to lead both businesses.
What do they do? Founded in 2011 and 2014 respectively, MME and ReNew provide new and refurbished capital equipment, disposables, rental equipment, and repair and maintenance services to emergency medical services and other markets. MME handles distribution and sales — from defibrillators to infusion pumps — while ReNew offers biomedical repair and maintenance.
What's the endgame? The companies plan to expand their geographic footprint and broaden their solutions offering. Headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee, they run a national sales and distribution network backed by service locations in Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, and Florida.
"Partnering with BPOC is a major step forward for our companies as we look to expand our geographic presence and solutions offering to better serve our customers," Taylor said.
Who's behind it? Founded in 1996, BPOC is one of the nation's longest-tenured investors focused solely on middle-market healthcare, having raised seven funds with total capital commitments of roughly $2.5 billion. It invests across provider, manufacturing, outsourcing, distribution, and information technology companies.
"Mark Taylor and his team have done an incredible job building these businesses and we look forward to supporting him and his team in this next chapter," said Adam Hentze, partner at BPOC.
StoutDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised MME and ReNew financially, with Holland & KnightDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → as legal counsel. Paul HastingsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → served as BPOC's legal counsel, and BMODealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → provided debt financing.
The signal: Healthcare-focused buyout firms continue to target the fragmented medical equipment and services market, where consolidation and recurring maintenance revenue offer stable footing. BPOC's move signals ongoing appetite for middle-market healthcare distribution and support businesses.
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