Investment Summary

Mekong Capital Invests In Husk

On May 15, 2024, private equity firm Mekong Capital invested in chemicals company Husk

Investment Highlights
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 1st transaction in Cambodia.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-05-15
Target Husk
Sector Chemicals
Investor(s) Mekong Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Husk

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Husk is a producer of biochar-based fertilizers. Biochar (biomass – charcoal) is a recognised carbon removal technology that fixes carbon into a stable state for at least 100 years. Husk was founded in 2017 and is based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Investor

Mekong Capital

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 426M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mekong Capital is a private equity firm that targets growth equity investments in Vietnamese companies. Mekong has a special interest in businesses founded by local entrepreneurs. Broad sectors of interest include manufacturing, consumer products, retail, and distribution. Mekong Capital was formed in 2001 and is based in Ho Chi Minh with an additional office in Hanoi.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 27
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 15 of 15
Country: Cambodia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-09 Entobel

Singapore, Singapore

Entobel is a biotech company producing insect-based ingredients from Black Soldier Flies for various industries including the animal feed, pet food, and fertilizer industry. Currently, Entobel has 3 main products, which are insect meal, insect oil, and organic fertilizer. Entobel was founded in 2013 and is based in Singapore.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-01 Rever

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Rever is one of the pioneering proptech companies in Vietnam that operates an Online – to – Offline real estate brokerage model, where customers can access listings via its platform or visit its local transaction center in tandem with in-person service from real estate agents within the area. Rever was founded in 2016 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

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