LeapFrog Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Ascent Meditech (Asia)

Source(s): LeapFrog Investments

Emerging markets specialist private equity fund manager LeapFrog Investments has acquired a majority stake in India-based medical products manufacturer Ascent Meditech. The company, which markets orthopedic, mobility and wound care products primarily under the Flamingo brand, will partner with LeapFrog to expand its product line and geographic presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.