M&A Deal Summary

Delhivery Logistics Acquires Ecom Express

On April 5, 2025, Delhivery Logistics acquired transportation company Ecom Express from Warburg Pincus, Peepul Capital and Partners Group for 14.0B INR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Delhivery Logistics’ 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Delhivery Logistics’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Delhivery Logistics’ 2nd transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-04-05
Target Ecom Express
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Delhivery Logistics
Sellers(s) Warburg Pincus
Peepul Capital
Partners Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 14.0B INR

Target

Ecom Express

New Delhi, India
Ecom Express is a provider of logistics solutions and last-mile delivery services in India. The company works with all major E-commerce and TV Shopping companies delivering shipments to end customers in 100 cities via 200 distribution centers. Ecom Express was established in 2012 and is based in New Delhi, New Delhi.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Delhivery Logistics

Gurgaon, India

Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Transportation
Employees23,381
Revenue 89.3B INR (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Delhivery Logistics is a supply chain services company focused on digital commerce. Delhivery provides express logistics services in over 600 cities in India and in more than 8,500 pin-codes and operates 12 fulfillment centers for B2C and B2B fulfillment services. Delhivery Logistics was founded in 2011 and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Transportation M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: India M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-02 Spoton

Bangalore, India

Spoton operates a pan India network covering 300+ locations and over 22,000+ pin codes. Spoton offers best-in-class logistics services to an array of sectors viz. Hi-Tech, Automotive, Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Electronics & Electricals, and Lifestyle & Retail. Spoton was founded in 2012 and is based in Bangalore, India.

Buy $200M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 257 of 263
Sector: Transportation M&A 10 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 92 of 95
Country: India M&A 23 of 23
Year: 2025 M&A 6 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 55 of 66
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-02 Tokyo Beta

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Beta offers a unique, convenient, and affordable rental housing option portfolio, primarily consisting of two-story, wooden-structured detached houses with shared spaces, including kitchens and bathrooms. The majority of the properties are strategically located near public transportation, providing easy access to major business hubs and educational institutions. Tokyo Beta is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-15 Aetion

New York, New York, United States

Aetion is a healthcare technology company that delivers real-world evidence for life sciences companies. The Aetion Evidence Platform analyzes data from the real world to produce transparent, rapid, and scientifically validated answers on treatments, costs, and outcomes. With decades of experience in epidemiology and health outcomes research, Aetion informs healthcare’s most critical decisions to guide treatment development, commercialization, and payment innovation. Aetion is based in New York, New York.

Sell -
SELLER

Peepul Capital


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Peepul Capital is an India-focused private equity firm focused on promising early-stage, expansion-stage and restructuring/buyout opportunities. Peepul looks to invest $15 to $35 million per transaction. The Firm prefers 'asset light', scalable businesses with products and services targeting the Indian consumer. Peepul was formed in 2000 and maintains its investment offices in Chennai and Hyderabad.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 8
Country: India M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-23 Aqua Designs India

Chennai, India

Aqua Designs India is a total water management engineering company with engineering capabilities to undertake and execute turnkey solutions for water and wastewater management. Aqua Designs India was established in 2002 and is based in Chennai, India.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-17 Sresta

Hyderabad, India

Sresta sources, processes and markets a variety of organic food products under the brand name “24 Mantra”, in both domestic and international markets. Its product portfolio includes cereals, pulses, flours, spices and processed products like juices, ready to cook (RTC) products and purees. Sresta was founded in 2004 and is based in Hyderabad, India.

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SELLER

Partners Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 174.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Partners Group is a global investment management firm with a variety of funds and institutional clients. The Firm's direct investment group looks to invest in or acquire market leading companies with growth opportunities linked to technology. Partners is a hands-on investor and looks to actively support its portfolio companies with expansion, operational, and governance structure support. Partners Group was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 38
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 9
Country: India M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-17 Greenlink

Dublin, Ireland

Greenlink is a proposed 500MW, subsea and underground cable interconnector (with associated converter stations) between the existing electricity grids in Ireland and the UK, operated respectively by EirGrid and National Grid Electricity Transmission. The project will link the Great Island transmission substation in County Wexford (Ireland) and Pembroke transmission substation in Pembrokeshire (Wales). Greenlink is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Sell €1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-16 Green Tea Group

Hangzhou, China

Green Tea Group is a casual dining restaurant chain. Green Tea, the Company's main brand, serves chinese fusion cuisine in a traditional dining environment, while Play King, launched in January 2016, serves a more casual western menu in a youthful, modern setting. Green Tea Group was founded in 2004 and is based in Zhejiang Sheng, China.

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