M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2013-03-01 |
| Target | EuroKids India |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | Gaja Capital |
| Sellers(s) | Educomp Solutions |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Gaja Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on mid-market investment opportunities in India. Gaja looks to act as a minority investor in buy-outs, turnarounds and pre-IPO situations, with a general strategy of using investment capital to fund growth. The firms invests in the range up to $1 billion per transaction. Gaja is a generalist firm that will consider investments across many sectors inclding education, financial Services, IT, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. Gaja Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is located in Mumbai.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 21 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 4 of 5 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: India M&A | 11 of 20 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 |
Carnation Auto India
Noida, India Carnation Auto India is a provider of largest multi-brand, independent services player, offering the entire range of automotive services from preventive maintenance services to major collision repairs. Carnation Auto India was founded in 2008 and is based in Noida, India. |
Buy | $17M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |
Bakers Circle
New Delhi, India Bakers Circle is a providing of supplier of frozen bakery and dessert products to the food services industry in India. Bakers Circle was founded in 2006 and is based in New Delhi, India. |
Buy | - |
Educomp Solutions is the most valuable company in India's education sector. The firm was founded in 1994 by Shantanu Prakash, an IIM-Ahmedabad graduate who believed that entrepreneurs could improve the quality of education in India. Educomp initially set up computer labs for K-12 schools, but the scope of the Company's activities expanded as the management realized that Indian schools also needed better classroom content and better trained teachers. Today, Educomp's core offerings of multimedia content, computer labs, and teacher training reach over 23,000 schools and 12 million students across India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: India M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2013 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 |
EuroKids India
Mumbai, India EuroKids India is a private education services providers serving 120,000 students served across 1,100+ pre-schools and 35 K-12 schools. They target mass-premium and prestige segments across 4 brands - EuroKids, EuroSchools, Kangaroo Kids, and Billabong High. EuroKids India was founded in 1993 and is based in Mumbai, India. |
Buy | Rs39M |
