Samena Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Samena Capital has invested in 1 company.

Samena Capital’s most common sectors for investment aretransportation (11%) and automotive (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include pipe (43%) and growth capital (27%). In total, Samena Capital has invested in 6 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Samena Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Samena Capital

Samena Capital

21–22 Grosvenor Street,
London, W1K 4QJ
United Kingdom
+44 207 319 7600
www.samenacapital.com
info@samenacapital.com

Samena Capital is a private investment group focused on acquiring companies and investing in opportunities throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Samena does not have any stated sector preferences. Samena Capital was formed in 2008 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Retail

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

Geographic Preferences: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Central Asia/India, Middle East

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 18 - 1 - - - 19
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 1 1 - - - 3
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tejas Networks Ltd. 2022-04-19 - Stake Sale
Bengaluru, India · www.tejasnetworks.com
Inox Wind Ltd. 2022-01-01 - PIPE
Noida, India · www.inoxwind.com
RAK Ceramics PJSC 2021-05-19 - Unknown
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · www.rakceramics.com
Softlogic Holdings PLC 2018-12-19 - PIPE
Colombo, Sri Lanka · www.softlogic.lk
SM Asset Holdings Pte. Ltd. 2018-11-01 - Trade Sale
, Myanmar
Bloom Hotels 2018-04-19 - Stake Purchase
New Delhi, India · www.staybloom.com
U GRO Capital Ltd. 2018-01-01 - PIPE
Mumbai, India · www.ugrocapital.com
Unihearts International Education Group 2017-11-29 - Growth Capital
Qingdao, China · www.unihearts.com
Virtus Medical Holdings 2017-11-29 - Growth Capital
Hong Kong, China · www.virtusmedical.com
SM Asset Holdings Pte. Ltd. 2017-06-12 - Growth Capital
, Myanmar
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive - - 2 (11%) -
Leisure 1 (10%) - 2 (11%) -
Transportation 1 (10%) - 2 (11%) -
Building Materials - - 1 (5%) -
Distribution 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Diversified 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Education 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Electronics - - 1 (5%) -
Engineering 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (5%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Life Science - - 1 (5%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Retail 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (5%) -
Total 10 - 19 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
India 5 (50%) - 10 (53%) -
United Arab Emirates 2 (20%) - 3 (16%) -
China 2 (20%) - 2 (11%) -
Singapore - - 2 (11%) -
Sri Lanka 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Myanmar - - 1 (5%) -
Total 10 - 19 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
PIPE 5 (50%) - 8 (42%) -
Growth Capital 3 (30%) - 5 (26%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (10%) - 5 (26%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (10%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 10 - 19 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Stake Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Unknown 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.5B USD

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Shirish Saraf

Founder & Vice Chairman

Chetan Gupta

Senior Executive Officer

FAQ

When was Samena Capital founded?

Samena Capital was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Samena Capital?

Samena Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Samena Capital headquartered?

Samena Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Samena Capital have under management?

Samena Capital has 1.5B USD under management.

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