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 Vietnam

SAITEX

Private Equity Round in 2018
SAITEX is a privately owner manufacturing operation specialized in premium denim and over-dyed products, with a capacity of over 6 million garments per year. The group is a leader in sustainable manufacturing practices. Our main facilities are in Vietnam where over 4,300 personnel are employed and shortly new facilities will be opened in the USA and Europe. Premium products are shipped globally for leading fashion houses, additional development personnel are based in the USA, Europe and South America. SAITEX is seeing significant growth, over 100% in the last 24 months.

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.