Investment Summary

Global Environment Fund and GEF Capital Partners Invest In ESDS

On June 5, 2018, asset manager Global Environment Fund and private equity firm GEF Capital Partners invested in information technology company ESDS

Investment Highlights
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 4th and GEF Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Global Environment Fund’s 9th and GEF Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-06-05
Target ESDS
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Global Environment Fund
GEF Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

ESDS

Nashik, India
ESDS is a datacenter and cloud services provider. ESDS is the creator of several eco-friendly technologies. Their unique next-generation cloud model saves up to 70% of hardware resources of IT systems, resulting in substantial power savings and environment conservation by datacenters and ESDS customers. ESDS was founded in 2005 and is based in Nashik, Maharashtra.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Global Environment Fund

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Environment Fund (GEF) is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to the energy, environmental, and natural resources sectors. Global Environment Fund was formed in 1990 and is based in Chevy Case, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 54
Sector: Information Technology M&A 4 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 20 of 20
Country: India M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-21 Optimoz

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Optimoz is a digital transformation company that enables enterprises and federal agencies to accelerate development and delivery of applications that engage customers and drive revenue. Company aim to empower customers to increase their delivery capabilities with the effective and efficient use of the technology. Optimoz specializes in all aspects of Cloud Computing, DevSecOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery and Application Development leveraging on microservices and API architecture. Optimoz was founded in 2013 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Red Ambiental

Monterrey, Mexico

Red Ambiental is a solid waste management company provides integrated, environmentally sound solutions to industrial, commercial, and municipal clients. Red Ambiental is based in Monterrey, Mexico.

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DESCRIPTION

GEF Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in growth-oriented 'sustainable' businesses. This includes operating companies that enable clean energy or improve energy efficiency, that are reducing the amount of waste, that build products using fewer or more efficient materials, or that take action to improve the quality and conservation of land. GEF Capital Partners was formed in 2018 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 28
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 10
Country: India M&A 1 of 5
Year: 2018 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-01 ENC Energy Group

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

ENC Energy Group is a waste-to-energy solutions provider. ENC builds, owns and operates landfill gas-to-energy (“LFGTE”). ENC Energy Group was founded in 2002 and is based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-11 Bluesource

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Bluesource engages in climate change and environmental products and services creating emission reductions from over 20 different technologies in over 90 locations across 46 states and 4 Canadian provinces. Blue Source has deep expertise in carbon capture and storage, forestry, transportation, energy efficiency, waste, and food processing and maintains significant market positions in RINs, carbon offsets, RNG, renewable energy production, and other commodities. Bluesource was founded in 2001 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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