BPEA Fund VIII‑backed APAC HR Tech (EQT) makes growth investment in Fitness Passport
May 3, 2024
BPEA Fund VIII has capitalised APAC HR Tech Pty Ltd — an APAC‑focused HR technology investment vehicle — which has made an initial growth investment in Fitness Passport, supporting the management team, founders and existing shareholder The Growth Fund. The investment is intended to help build an interconnected HR tech and workplace wellbeing offering across the Asia‑Pacific region.
- Buyers
- APAC HR Tech Pty Ltd, BPEA Fund VIII
- Targets
- Fitness Passport
- Sellers
- The Growth Fund, Founders and management team
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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