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Christian Hodneland

Christian Hodneland, Ph.D.

Managing Director, Biopharma

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About Christian

Christian Hodneland is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2006. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Arsenal Medical, Surface Logix, and Merrill Lynch.

Board Membership

SAMDI Tech, Inc.

Notable Transactions

  • $915,000,000

    a portfolio company of AGIC Capital

    has been acquired by

    February 2022

    William Blair in conjunction with its Asian affiliate, BDA Partners acted as exclusive financial advisors to The Ritedose Corporation, an AGIC Capital portfolio company, in connection with its pending sale to Novo Holdings.

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  • $200,000,025

    Follow-on Offering

    December 2021

  • $230,000,000

    has sold its consumer health assets to

    July 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Akorn, Inc. in connection with the pending sale of its Consumer Health business to Prestige Consumer Healthcare.

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  • Not Disclosed

    an affiliate of Nationwide Children's Hospital

    has received an investment from

    a subsidiary of Danaher

    March 2021

  • $516,000,000

    has been acquired by

    October 2020

  • $287,500,036

    Follow-on Offering

    October 2020

  • $185,000,000

    Animal Health Division

    has been acquired by

    July 2019

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Perrigo Company plc (NYSE:PRGO), in connection with the pending sale of its animal health division to PetIQ, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETQ) for $185 million.

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  • $1,200,000,000

    has been acquired by

    May 2019

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    April 2019

  • $51,750,000

    Initial Public Offering

    February 2014

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    July 2014

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    April 2012

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    Biopharma

    The rapid and cost-effective development of innovative therapeutics and treatments is critical not just to public health, but to the functioning of society and economic activity. Leading drug developers, as well as their partners across the research, development, and manufacturing value chain, count on William Blair’s deep expertise in biopharma’s capital-raising and deal-making landscape.

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    About William Blair

    William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

    • 1935

      Year William Blair was founded

    • 1,900+

      Employees worldwide

    • 149 billion+

      Client assets

    • 89 Years

      Independent and employee-owned

    • 20+

      Offices worldwide

    • ~650

      Companies under coverage

    As of September 30, 2024
    *Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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