Investment Summary

Mekong Capital Invests In Traphaco

On January 19, 2008, private equity firm Mekong Capital invested in life science company Traphaco

Investment Highlights
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Mekong Capital’s 5th transaction in Vietnam.
Investment Fate
  • Traphaco was sold to a financial buyer in 2017.

Investment Summary

Date 2008-01-19
Target Traphaco
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Mekong Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Traphaco

Hanoi, Vietnam
Traphaco is a pharmaceutical company which specializes in the development, marketing and distribution of Vietnamese traditional medicines. Traphaco produces and sells more than 230 products focusing on: central nervous system, digestive, cardiovascular, analgesics, respiratory and ontological system, eye care, etc. Traphaco was founded in 1972 and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Investor(S) 1

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 5 of 27
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 4
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Vietnam M&A 5 of 25
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-08 Venture International Vietnam Co.

Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam

VIVCO is one of the leading apparel manufacturers in Vietnam, specializing in producing of work wears, corporate wears, children wears, shirts/blouses and other general garment products mainly to European market. The company currently has 4 workshops with over 1,800 workers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Golden Gate Trade Services Joint Stock Committee

Dong Da Dist., Hanoi., Vietnam

Golden Gate is recognized as the pioneer and the top mushroom hotpot restaurant company in Vietnam under the Ashima brand.

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