Investment Summary

LeapFrog Investments and Sofina Invest In Medgenome Labs

On April 1, 2020, growth capital firm LeapFrog Investments and private equity firm Sofina invested in life science company Medgenome Labs

Investment Highlights
  • This is LeapFrog Investments’ 1st and Sofina’s 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is LeapFrog Investments’ 9th and Sofina’s 5th transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-04-01
Target Medgenome Labs
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) LeapFrog Investments
Sofina
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Medgenome Labs

Bangalore , India
Medgenome Labs is a genomics-driven research and diagnostics company. Medgenome Labs was founded in 2013 and is based in Bangalore, India.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

LeapFrog Investments is a private equity firm focused on opportunities across Asia and Africa. The Firm looks to invest $10 to $50 million per transaction to fund high-growth, financial services and healthcare businesses operating in fast growing markets. LeapFrog is an active investor and looks to support portfolio companies with operations, sales, human resources, and other core business functions. LeapFrog Investments was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 33
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 16 of 17
Country (India) 9 of 10
Year (2020) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-19 Softlogic

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Softlogic is providing essential individual life and health, group life and other insurance policies. Softlogic was founded in 1999 and is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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2020-07-02 ICEA Lion Group

Nairobi, Kenya

ICEA Lion Group is a Pan African provider of insurance and related financial services. ICEA Lion Group was founded in 1895 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Sofina SA is a family controlled, publicly traded investment firm focused on making long-term, direct minority investments in leading companies, investing in third party growth and venture funds, and providing equity investments in fast growing companies. The Firm's direct investment group will consider opportunities throughout Europe where it can commit €100 to €300 million per transaction in companies valued up to €4.5 billion. Sofina SA dates back to 1898 and is headquartered in Brussels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 31
Sector (Life Science) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 9 of 13
Country (India) 5 of 5
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 K12 Techno Services

Bengaluru, India

K12 Techno Services is an educational services platform that provides a suite of solutions to educational institutions including academics, teacher recruitment, school administration, facilities management, and student enrolment and retention. K12 Techno Services was founded in 2010 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-16 THG

Altrincham, United Kingdom

THG is an online beauty and wellbeing businesses that operates 166 websites, retailing to customers in 160 countries. THG was founded in 2004 and is based in Altrincham, United Kingdom.

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