Investment Summary

Mekong Capital Invests In Marou

On March 31, 2021, private equity firm Mekong Capital invested in food company Marou

Investment Highlights
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 18th transaction in Vietnam.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-03-31
Target Marou
Sector Food
Investor(s) Mekong Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Marou

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Marou is a manufacturer and distributor of chocolate. Marou is a bean-to-bar artisanal chocolate maker, Marou Chocolate has long pleased the Vietnamese consumers’ tastebuds with its signature single origin dark chocolate bars. Marou was founded in 2011 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Mekong Capital

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 426M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mekong Capital is a private equity firm that targets growth equity investments in Vietnamese companies. Mekong has a special interest in businesses founded by local entrepreneurs. Broad sectors of interest include manufacturing, consumer products, retail, and distribution. Mekong Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Ho Chi Minh with an additional office in Hanoi.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 24
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 8 of 14
Country (Vietnam) 18 of 23
Year (2021) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-10 Pizza 4P’s

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Pizza 4P’s operates with a Farm-to-Table concept Restaurant with homemade cheese and local ingredients and vegetables are freshly produced in Dalat, pizzas are baked in a kitchen theater, and the menu consists of a variety of classic Naples style pizzas as well as Japanese inspired fusion cuisine which brings out the flavors of Japan, Italy, and Vietnam. Pizza 4P’s was founded in 2011 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-09 Mutosi Group

Hanoi, Vietnam

Mutosi Group is a manufacturer and distributor, specializing in producing water purifiers and electrical appliances following Japanese standards. Mutosi Group was founded in 2018 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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