Venture • Internet Software and Services

Warburg Pincus Invests In Yuanfudao

On May 31, 2017, private equity firm Warburg Pincus invested in internet software and services company Yuanfudao

Investment Context
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 24th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Warburg Pincus’ 48th transaction in China.

Explore All 814 Venture Internet Software and Services Deals - Search the Database Free


Investment Summary

Date May 31, 2017
Target Yuanfudao
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Warburg Pincus
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Yuanfudao

Beijing, China
Yuanfudao is an online live course platform servicing primary and secondary school students in China. Yuanfudao offers a comprehensive curriculum spanning from primary school English, Mathematical Olympiad to all-subject courses in secondary school. Its unique online feature and large pool of quality teachers enable students to access live online tutoring at home taught by national renowned teachers, benefiting hundreds of thousands of students across the country. Yuanfudao was founded in 2012 and is based in Beijing, China.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,158 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Investor Overview 1

Investor

Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 336 of 493
Sector: Internet Software and Services 24 of 39
Type: Venture 44 of 70
Country: China 48 of 68
Year: 2017 13 of 28
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-18 Safetykleen

Brentford, United Kingdom

Safetykleen engages in surface treatment and chemical application services providing industrial component, part, and tool cleaning equipment, tailored chemicals, with regularly scheduled services and spent chemical collections. It provides customer-efficient outsourcing solutions to address a wide range of critical manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul processes across the metalworking, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Safetykleen was formed in 1973 and is based in Brentford, United Kingdom.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-14 Quantum Health

Dublin, Ohio, United States

Quantum Health is a consumer healthcare navigation company that delivers an unparalleled consumer experience based on empathy and trust, enabling employers to achieve industry-leading satisfaction rates and independently validated claim savings. Quantum Health’s model is based on years of consumer research and the insights learned from guiding millions of consumers and their providers through their healthcare journey. Quantum Health was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ohio.

Buy -