Investment Summary

Catalyst Principal Partners Invests In Zenufa

On October 10, 2016, private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners invested in life science company Zenufa

Investment Highlights
  • This is Catalyst Principal Partners’ 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Catalyst Principal Partners’ 1st transaction in Congo.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-10-10
Target Zenufa
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Catalyst Principal Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Zenufa

Kinshasa, Congo
Zenufa is the second largest local pharmaceutical generics manufacturer. Zenufa manufactures most essential drugs listed under the Essential Drugs list of the Ministry of Health, Tanzania in the form of tablets, capsules, oral liquids and dry syrups. Zenufa's manufacturing facility was the first facility in Tanzania to be certified as 100% cGMP compliant. The facility is equipped with modern HVAC systems, zone concepts, beta-lactum area and effective water systems. Zenufa was founded in 2005 and is based in Kinshasa, Congo.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Catalyst Principal Partners is a privat equity firm focused on investing in emerging and mid-sized companies operating in Eastern Africa. Catalyst looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction and typically pursues companies in the consumer goods, retail, financial services, business services, industrials, manufacturing, technology, and communications sectors. Catalyst Principal Partners was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Congo M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-08 Goodlife Pharmacy

Nairobi, Kenya

Goodlife Pharmacy is a Pharmacy & Healthcare solutions provider with a total of 16 stores in the country. With the mission helping the nation look and feel good one person at a time, Goodlife is all about individual customer and patient care. Company put understanding individual needs in providing the right professional pharmacy healthcare solution at the core of daily operations. Goodlife Pharmacy was founded in 2013 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-23 Goodlife Pharmacy

Nairobi, Kenya

Goodlife Pharmacy is a Pharmacy & Healthcare solutions provider with a total of 16 stores in the country. With the mission helping the nation look and feel good one person at a time, Goodlife is all about individual customer and patient care. Company put understanding individual needs in providing the right professional pharmacy healthcare solution at the core of daily operations. Goodlife Pharmacy was founded in 2013 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sell $22M