Encourage Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Encourage Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (75%) and environmental (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (25%) and stake purchase (25%). In total, Encourage Capital has invested in 1 US state and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Fabindia Overseas Pvt. for $11M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Encourage Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Meritum Bank ICB SA for $107M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Encourage Capital LLC

156 5th Avenue, Suite 804,
New York, New York 10010
United States
(212) 974-0111
www.encouragecapital.com
info@encouragecapital.com

Encourage Capital LLC is an impact investment and advisory firm specializing in profitable and strategic investments to solve critical environmental and social problems. Encourage Capital, LLC was formed in December 2014 through the combination of Wolfensohn Fund Management, LP and EKO Asset Management Partners, LLC. Encourage Capital LLC was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Oil/Gas Exploration

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $11M $11M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $114M $114M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ecological Carbon Offset Partners LLC 2018-08-03 - Growth Capital
Berkeley, California · www.epcarbon.com
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. 2015-09-25 - Secondary Buyout
Mumbai, India · www.nseindia.com
Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. 2015-03-23 - Secondary Sale
Bengaluru, India · www.ujjivan.com
Meritum Bank ICB SA 2014-10-21 107M USD Trade Sale
Gdansk, Poland · www.meritumbank.pl
Repco Home Finance Ltd. 2014-07-19 7M INR Stake Sale
Chennai, India · www.repcohome.com
DCB Bank Ltd. 2012-02-24 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.dcbbank.com
Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. 2012-02-01 - Venture
Bengaluru, India · www.ujjivan.com
Banco Daycoval S.A 2009-03-02 - PIPE
Sao Paulo, Brazil · www.daycoval.com.br
Repco Home Finance Ltd. 2007-12-01 - Growth Capital
Chennai, India · www.repcohome.com
Meritum Bank ICB SA 2007-11-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gdansk, Poland · www.meritumbank.pl
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services 1 (50%) - 6 (75%) -
Retail - - 1 (13%) 11M (100%)
Environmental 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 $11M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
India 1 (50%) - 5 (63%) 11M (100%)
United States 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
  California 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Brazil - - 1 (13%) -
Poland - - 1 (13%) -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 7 (88%) 11M (100%)
Total 2 - 8 $11M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase - - 2 (25%) 11M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (50%) - 2 (25%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (13%) -
PIPE - - 1 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (50%) - 1 (13%) -
Venture - - 1 (13%) -
Total 2 - 8 $11M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) 107M (94%)
Stake Sale 1 (33%) 7M (6%)
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 $114M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $11M
TOTAL $11M
Largest Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
$11M (2007-01-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $107M
< $100M 1 $7M
TOTAL $114M
Largest Meritum Bank ICB SA
$107M (2014-10-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

FAQ

When was Encourage Capital LLC founded?

Encourage Capital LLC was founded in 2014.

What type of investor is Encourage Capital LLC?

Encourage Capital LLC is a private equity firm.

Where is Encourage Capital LLC headquartered?

Encourage Capital LLC is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Encourage Capital LLC have under management?

Encourage Capital LLC has 250M USD under management.

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