Investcorp-led Consortium Invests in Mo Xiaoxian

Investcorp, China Resources and Fung Strategic Invest in Heritage Foods

June 30, 2021

Food & Beverage

Investcorp, in partnership with China Resources and Fung Strategic Holdings, announced an investment in Heritage Foods through its Asia Food Growth Fund I to support Heritage Foods as a buy-and-build platform for condiments and sauces across Asia. Heritage Foods is headquartered in Hong Kong, operates regional offices and manufacturing in Japan, Singapore and Malaysia, employs over 300 people, and owns historic brands such as Hamada Shoyu, Bidor Kwong Heng and Woh Hup Food. The investment is intended to back Heritage Foods’ bolt-on acquisition strategy and international expansion into retail and foodservice channels.

Investcorp and China Resources Acquire Majority Stake in City Super Group

September 8, 2020

Retail

Investcorp and China Resources Capital Management (with participation from Fung Strategic Holdings) agreed to acquire a majority ownership position in City Super Group, while existing shareholders including Fenix Group and the Lane Crawford Joyce Group will retain a 35% stake. The deal — subject to PRC merger control approval and expected to close in Q4 2020 — aims to accelerate City Super Group's expansion across Greater China and Asia while keeping the current management team in place.

Investcorp Acquires Majority Stake in Viz Branz

November 16, 2020

Food & Beverage

Investcorp has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership position in Viz Branz Holdings Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of instant cereal and beverage brands. The transaction was completed in partnership with CR Capital (the private investment arm of China Resources Group) and Fung Strategic Holdings; founder and CEO Mr. Ben Chng will retain a significant ownership stake. Viz Branz operates manufacturing facilities in China and Myanmar, employs approximately 1,300 people and generated about SGD 170 million in sales for the year to 30 June 2020.

Alibaba and Baring Private Equity Asia Lead $400M Investment in Masan's The CrownX

May 18, 2021

Retail

A consortium led by Alibaba Group and Baring Private Equity Asia agreed to acquire a 5.5% stake in The CrownX for USD 400 million, implying a pre-money valuation of about USD 6.9 billion. The investment includes a strategic cooperation agreement with Lazada to accelerate The CrownX's offline-to-online (O2O) capabilities and expand its digital grocery ecosystem across Vietnam.

L Catterton Makes Strategic Investment in Partner Pet

February 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

L Catterton has made a strategic growth investment in Partner Pet, a leading Chinese premium freeze-dried pet food brand, to help the company scale its brand, distribution and supply-chain capabilities. Partner Pet, founded in 2016, sells through both online channels (Tmall, JD.com, Taobao, TikTok) and about 20,000 offline stores across China and will leverage L Catterton's pet-food operating experience to accelerate expansion.

Investcorp Recapitalizes Fortune Fish & Gourmet

February 12, 2020

Food & Beverage

Investcorp completed a recapitalization of Fortune International, LLC (doing business as Fortune Fish & Gourmet), a super-regional distributor of seafood and specialty food products, with founder Sean O'Scannlain remaining CEO and retaining a significant ownership stake. The capital structure was set to support a deliberate acquisition strategy to accelerate geographic expansion and scale the company's specialty foodservice distribution platform.