Investment Summary

Actis Capital Invests In MediS Group

On August 2, 2016, private equity firm Actis Capital invested in life science company MediS Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 3rd transaction in Tunisia.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-08-02
Target MediS Group
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

MediS Group

Nabeul, Tunisia
MediS Group is a branded generic pharmaceutical company operating in Tunisia and Algeria. It manufactures a broad portfolio of affordable medicines trusted by doctors and patients, spanning therapeutic areas such as cardiology, diabetology, neuropsychiatry, oncology, pain, allergies, and gastroenterology. MediS also develops and markets advanced treatments, including biosimilars for conditions like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, infertility, and multiple sclerosis. MediS Group was founded in 1995 and is based in Nabeul, Tunisia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 125 of 163
Sector: Life Science M&A 3 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 50 of 54
Country: Tunisia M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-02 Emerging Markets Payments Holdings

Claremont, South Africa

The Emerging Markets Payments Group was established to deliver world-class electronic payments services to banks, retailers, governments and consumer finance institutions across the Middle East and Africa. Globally, a significant shift is taking place as societies move away from cash-based economies to greater use of electronic payments, a trend that is emphasised in the emerging markets of Africa and the Middle East. This trend offers significant opportunities for all stakeholders, from banks, retailers and card associations through to the end consumer.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-01 Integreon

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Integreon is a provider of legal, document, business and research support (aka Grail Research) solutions to leading law firms, corporate legal departments, corporate marketing, and strategy groups, financial institutions and professional services firms. Integreon was founded in 1998 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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