Johnson County Clin-Trials, a Portfolio Company of FFL Partners, Acquires Juno Research
October 2025 – Austin, TX. Genz & Associates is pleased to announce Johnson County Clin-Trials (JCCT), a portfolio company of FFL Partners, has acquired Juno Research. This strategic transaction strengthens JCCT’s ability to deliver high-quality clinical trial services across a broader geographic footprint, supporting sponsors, physicians, and patients alike. With Juno’s proven experience conducting a wide range of therapeutic trials and commitment to operational excellence, this transaction enhances JCCT’s capacity to meet growing sponsor needs while maintaining its patient-first approach.
Founded in 2005, JCCT has remained dedicated to advancing modern medicine by providing strong clinical research services to leading pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and contract research organizations.
FFL Partners is a leading middle-market private equity firm that has been investing in high-quality companies since 1997. Based in San Francisco, FFL is a hyperspecialized, thematic investor focused on targeted areas where the firm has deep expertise and broad networks. The firm aims to partner with exceptional management teams and employs a high-engagement approach to accelerate growth at its businesses.
FFL engaged Genz & Associates in 2023 to find the right anchor company for their strategy and sourced JCCT, the initial platform. After the transaction was completed, Genz continued to serve as the buy-side advisor to both FFL and JCCT to execute a strategic buy-and-build strategy.
About Genz & Associates:
For almost fifteen years, Genz & Associates has been a trusted buy-side M&A advisor and partner to leading private equity firms, family offices, and corporate acquirers in executing thesis-driven investment strategies for initial platform investments, strategic add-on acquisitions, and buy-and-builds. We leverage our relationship-driven approach, proven process and proprietary technology to help investors build great companies while providing business owners and executives with a path to realize the value they’ve created through years or decades of hard work. For more information, visit https://genzassociates.com/
