Investment Summary

Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd. and Quilvest Capital Partners Invest In Masterskill

On September 4, 2007, private equity firms Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd. and Quilvest Capital Partners invested in education company Masterskill

Investment Highlights
  • This is Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd.’s 1st and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd.’s 1st and Quilvest Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Malaysia.
Investment Fate
  • Masterskill went public in 2010.
  • Masterskill was sold to a strategic buyer in 2015.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-09-04
Target Masterskill
Sector Education
Investor(s) Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd.
Quilvest Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Masterskill

Cheras, Malaysia
Masterskill is a healthcare oriented university college. The Company provides education programs in nursing and allied health in Malaysia.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 68M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd. is a private equity firm focused on investing throughout Malaysia. The Firm will consider opportunities in a broad range of industries. Ethos focuses on growth businesses, with proven track records and strong management. Ethos Capital Sdn. Bhd. was formed in 2007 and is based in Kuala Lumpur.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Malaysia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Masterskill

Cheras, Malaysia

Masterskill is a healthcare oriented university college. The Company provides education programs in nursing and allied health in Malaysia.

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Investor

Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1972
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quilvest Capital Partners is the private equity investment arm of asset management firm Quilvest. Quilvest Capital Partners invests in private equity and debt funds as well as makes direct investments. The direct investment group looks for opportunities in the US, Europe, and 'opportunistically' in Asia with a preference for buyout, growth capital, and venture transactions. Quilvest Capital Partners will consider both minority and majority positions. Quilvest Capital Partners was established in 1972 and is based Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 105
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 2 of 12
Country: Malaysia M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2007 M&A 7 of 12
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