M&A Deal Summary

EQT Private Capital Asia Acquires VUS

On November 18, 2019, private equity firm EQT Private Capital Asia acquired education company VUS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQT Private Capital Asia’s 6th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is EQT Private Capital Asia’s 1st transaction in Vietnam.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-11-18
Target VUS
Sector Education
Buyer(s) EQT Private Capital Asia
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

VUS

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
VUS provides english language training (ELT) with millions of learners enrolling for its courses since its foundation. VUS is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Buyer

EQT Private Capital Asia

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 125.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EQT Private Capital Asia is an Asia-focused private equity group specializing in growth equity investments and buyouts of companies valued between $300 million and $1.5 billion. Baring looks for companies that require capital for organic expansion, recapitalizations, or to fund acquisitions. The Group's geographic coverage spans China, India, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. EQT Private Capital Asia was formed in 1997 and is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 69
Sector: Education M&A 6 of 8
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 10 of 12
Country: Vietnam M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-01 Acuon Capital

Seoul, South Korea

Acuon Capital is a consumer finance and leasing company. Acuon Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-19 Lumenis

Yokneam, Israel

Lumenis is a medical company for surgical, ophthalmology and aesthetic appliances & equipment. Lumenis was founded in 1991 and is based in Yokneam, Isreal.

Buy $1.0B