Investment Summary

KKR Invests In EQuest

On May 31, 2021, private equity firm KKR invested in education company EQuest

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 7th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is KKR’s 4th transaction in Vietnam.

Investment Summary
Date 2021-05-31
Target EQuest
Sector Education
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

EQuest

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
EQuest is an educational services provider that operates a diversified portfolio across the educational sector in Vietnam, focusing on four core segments including K-12 bilingual schools, tertiary and vocational institutions, English enrichment courses, and digital learning solutions. EQuest was founded in 2013 and is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 391 of 483
Sector (Education) 7 of 10
Type (Growth Capital) 67 of 78
Country (Vietnam) 4 of 5
Year (2021) 23 of 52
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