2021 Autism Outlook: Stakeholders Predict Consolidation, Service Expansions in Year Ahead

Autism treatment providers have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of their services are dependent upon in-person connections. But in 2021, stakeholders predict the industry will bounce back; however, it won’t look the same way it did pre-pandemic. Executives and insiders in the space anticipate more children will need higher levels […]

What PE Investors Want from Autism Treatment Providers

With private equity’s interest in autism expected to accelerate in 2020, providers in the space are poised to have a potentially lucrative year.  The autism market, though one of the smallest sub sectors in behavioral health at an estimated $7 billion, currently commands some of the industry’s highest valuations. “In autism, [multiples are] upwards of […]

Private Equity Hungry for Autism Providers, Consolidation Will Accelerate

Private equity’s interest in autism has boomed in recent years, and in 2020, providers can expect to see more of the same. Armed with record levels of capital, private equity firms such as Blackstone Group, Inc. and Carlyle Group LP have amassed almost $1.5 trillion in unspent capital, the highest year-end total on record, according […]