Navis Asia Fund VIII

Navis Asia Fund VIII, managed by Navis Capital Partners, is a buyout fund established to focus on investments in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and China. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the fund specifically targets sectors such as healthcare, private education, and food-related consumer goods. Its investment strategy involves committing between USD 10 million to USD 50 million in enterprises with a strong or developing presence in these regions. Since its founding in 1998, Navis Capital Partners has concentrated on making private equity investments through buyouts, recapitalizations, and financial restructurings, aiming to foster growth and development in the Asian market.

Rajendran Ayadurai

Partner

Nicholas Bloy

Co-Managing Partner, Investment Committee Member & Co-Founder

Izkandar Bloy

Investment Manager

Richard Foyston

Chairman

Edwin Fua

Partner & Investment Committee Member

Jonathan Gartner

Partner and Chief Administrative Officer

Tian Ming Huang

Investment Manager in Public Equities Division

David Ireland

Senior Partner & Investment Committee Member

Ravi Jeyaraj

Partner

Jaithip Kanjanapoo

Partner

Penny Kou

Associate Director

Philip Latham

Senior Partner

Agnes Lee

Partner

Jean-Christophe Marti

Senior Partner & CEO

Jean Christophe Marti

Senior Partner

Rodney Muse

Co-Managing Partner

Michael Octoman

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Partner

Bruno Seghin

Senior Partner

Shashank Sinha

Portfolio Director

Justin Tong

Partner and General Counsel

Michael Watson

Investment Manager

Reza Mohd Zin

Investment Director

Past deals in Malaysia

Aurelius Healthcare

Acquisition in 2021
Operator of healthcare facilities intended to deliver quality healthcare for a better tomorrow. The company is committed to helping patients to be cocooned within the hospital, developing self-belief and self-care for their team, while methodically administering world-class medical healthcare.

The BIG Group

Private Equity Round in 2014
The BIG Group is an ideology that encapsulates the love for food and how it ties people, relationships and experiences together.The BIG Group company comprises of industry veterans and newcomers who each share the same insatiable appetite of crafting delicious experiences for all, and building meaningful relationships with one another through food and all its forms.With this ethos in mind, BIG nurtures an eclectic and ever-growing collection of restaurants, cafes, bars, retail food stores and a concept supermarket across Malaysia.

Dome Coffees Australia

Acquisition in 2014
Dôme has operations across Australia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with a total of 110 owned and franchised stores within its network. Dôme’s cafes cater to a wide range of demographics, with large format layouts that are able to accommodate a variety of needs. In Western Australia, Dôme is the clear leader, having developed a strong brand essence which resonates with the local communities by positioning itself as a de facto community centre and clearly differentiating itself from its competitors. In both Malaysia and Singapore, it is an established brand which can be found in most major shopping malls while it is rapidly gaining a presence in Bahrain and the UAE.

Village Grocer

Acquisition in 2014
Village Grocer is a full-fledged chain of premium grocers across the Klang Valley and aims to be the leading premium supermarket chain in Malaysia.

Strateq Group

Acquisition in 2013
Strateq Group is a 34-year-old technology company based in Malaysia that has significantly contributed to the country's IT industry. Initially recognized as a systems integrator, the company has evolved into a software provider, developing solutions tailored to help various industries enhance their operations. Strateq Group focuses on key sectors, including healthcare, oil and gas, and disaster recovery and business continuity. The company offers comprehensive end-to-end solutions, integrating information technology infrastructure with third-party software services and maintenance support. By delivering these integrated services, Strateq Group enables its clients to successfully transform and grow their businesses.

Eng Kong Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2010
Eng Kong Holdings Pte Ltd operates as an integrated logistics operator and a provider of container related services to global firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region. It offers container depot, tank depot, sales and trading, repair and reefer, transportation, warehousing and container, and container survey services, as well as customized solutions. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Singapore with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR, Southern China, and Northern China.