TPG's The Rise Fund to acquire controlling stake in Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
February 19, 2023
The Rise Fund, TPG's impact investing platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Malaysia's Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), alongside co-investors Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). The stake purchase will be completed via a share purchase from KV Asia as TPG looks to expand its tertiary education portfolio and scale APU's technology-focused programs to additional students domestically and internationally.
- Buyers
- The Rise Fund (TPG), Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP), Employees Provident Fund (EPF)
- Targets
- Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU)
- Sellers
- KV Asia
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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