The Fund is focused on the education sector of emerging South and South East Asia and is a follow-on to Kaizen Private Equity I (Fund I) with a similar sectoral approach. The Fund is a 10 year, closed-end fund with a USD 125 m target size. First closing was on 10.03.2017, followed by a second closing in December 2017.
The Fund will invest in education, defined as core education (e.g. K-122 schooling, colleges), parallel education (e.g. pre-school, test preparation) and education enabling services (e.g. technologies, books, Edtech, finance, student housing etc.) in South and South East Asia, with focus on India (50% of the transactions). The Fund’s investees will target to (lower) middle income population.
provision of long term growth capital to SMEs (in the education sector); employment creation
Education is an underfunded sector in South/South East Asia. Bridging the disparity between public and private schools is a major goal of Kaizen
improved access to quality education
Education represents a major solution to reduce inequality among society members and empowers women’s position. Kaizen actively promotes female education, female employability and empowerment through its investments.
The Fund will invest in education, defined as core education (e.g. K-122 schooling, colleges), parallel education (e.g. pre-school, test preparation) and education enabling services (e.g. technologies, books, Edtech, finance, student housing etc.) in South and South East Asia, with focus on India (50% of the transactions). The Fund’s investees will target to (lower) middle income population.
provision of long term growth capital to SMEs (in the education sector); employment creation
Education is an underfunded sector in South/South East Asia. Bridging the disparity between public and private schools is a major goal of Kaizen
improved access to quality education
Education represents a major solution to reduce inequality among society members and empowers women’s position. Kaizen actively promotes female education, female employability and empowerment through its investments.
Location: Singapore
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| 30.08.2024 | Bottomline: Varthana's FY24 AUM grows as pandemic tremors begin to recede | Premium Steve Hardgrave, co-founder and CEO, Varthana Finance Varthana Finance, backed by private equity names such as ChrysCapital, Kaizen Private Equity, along with a slew of angel investors like Bahram Vakil and Pramod Bhasin, is on the ... |
| 24.01.2013 | Online Education Platform WizIQ Raises $4M Series B To Bolster User-Base, Led By Indian Private Equity Fund Kaizen | WizIQ, an online education platform which provides virtual classroom software for teachers and trainers at school and university level has raised a $4 million Series B round. The funding was led by Kaizen, an Indian private equity fund focu... |
| 02.03.2012 | Kaizen PE Elevates Jetu Lalvani As Executive Director | Education-focused private equity firm Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt Ltd has elevated Jetu Lalvani as executive director. Earlier he was the director of the company. Lalvani has 25 years of experience across verticals including education wi... |
| - | Kaizen Raises $43.8 Mn For Fund II; Invests in Hyderabad Based INSOFE | Image Credits Private equity firm Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt. Ltd has attained the first close of its second fund – Kaizen Private Equity II – at $43 Mn (INR 285 Cr) with five investors, including Strategic Investors, Pension funds, Fam... |