Moonray Healthcare Acquires Lexum (CEE and CIS)

U.K.-based healthcare investor Moonray Healthcare has acquired Czech Republic-based ophthalmologic hospital manager Lexum from CEE-focused private equity firm Arx Equity Partners and Lexum’s founder, Professor Martin Filipec. Lexum operates ten hospitals focused on general ophthalmology and refractive surgery in the Czech Republic and Poland. Financial details of the transaction… Read More

Matrix Partners India Invests in Mswipe (Asia)

Matrix Partners India, the India-focused arm of global private equity firm Matrix Partners, has invested in Indian payment solutions provider Mswipe Technologies. Mswipe’s products allow businesses to accept credit and debit card payments via mobile phones. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More

Actis Makes Healthcare Investment in China (Asia)

Emerging markets private equity investor Actis has invested in Chinese medical equipment manufacturer Nanjing Micro-Tech, acquiring a minority stake in the company. Nanjing Micro-Tech’s product portfolio includes endoscopy consumables, non-vascular stents and disposable biopsy forceps, and the company has a network of 120 distributors within China. Financial details of… Read More

East Capital Exits ELKO Grupa in Latvia (CEE and CIS)

East Capital, a Swedish asset management firm focused on Eastern Europe and China, has sold its 8.8 percent stake in Latvian IT products wholesaler ELKO Grupa to the company’s other shareholders. East Capital first invested in the company in 2005 and provided debt financing in 2008 and 2009. The… Read More

Clearwater Capital Increases Stake in Kamat Hotels (Asia)

Global special situations investor Clearwater Capital has increased its stake in Indian hotel manager Kamat Hotels to 41.3 percent after acquiring additional shares in the listed company and converting existing bond holdings into equity. Clearwater, which previously held a 21.99 percent stake in Kamat, purchased over 1.7 million shares… Read More

KKR Strikes Private Equity Deal in Vietnam (Asia)

Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has invested an additional US$200 million in Vietnamese consumer food products company Masan Consumer through a combination of primary and secondary shares. KKR previously invested US$159 million in the company in April 2011. Masan produces condiments, convenience foods and instant… Read More

Online Fashion Retailer Namshi Set to Expand Regionally (MENA)

United Arab Emirates-based online fashion retailer Namshi has received investment from U.S.-based growth equity firm Summit Partners. Namshi sells apparel from over 550 brands to customers within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More

Navis Invests in Godaco Seafood, Exits Thai Duck Processing Company (Asia)

Asia-focused private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has indirectly invested in Vietnamese seafood processing company Go Dang Joint Stock Company (Godaco) through a holding company, Panga Hold Co. The investment will allow Godaco to accelerate its expansion plans and increase global exports of its two key products, Pangasius and… Read More



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